Who are we?

Railsafe Group provide an expert supply of qualified staff and services to the rail industry and are one of the leading service providers in UK rail infrastructure.

Our team of highly skills planning and operations staff possess many years of experience in safe work planning, possession, isolation planning and critical operational support across some of the biggest projects in the country.

We are proud to assist our clients with a broad range of competences and disciplines delivering multi-skilled teams, rail services and training solutions.

How can we help you?

We are offering Rail Engineering & Track Maintenance Bootcamp courses to Thurrock residents at our East Tilbury site.

During the 10 week course you will:

• Learn Personal Track Safety: AC and DCCR
• Receive a Network Rail Standard Medical Examination (including drugs and alcohol test)
• Take a track induction course
• Learn manual handling and fire awareness
• Learn health and safety, and emergency first aid
• Undertake small plant training (including wrench and robel.

At the end of the course you will achieve:

• NVQ level 2 or level 3 qualification in rail engineering and track maintenance
• Sentinel card
• A guaranteed interview

Eligibility:

Learners must be aged 19+ and must have been 19 on or before 31 August 2024. Learners must be able to commit to 10 weeks of learning, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Documents required:

1. Right to Work: Passport or Birth Certificate, and a Share code if you do not have a British passport
2. Proof of Address: Utility bill, official HMRC correspondence, Job Centre letter or any other letter with your address
3. Proof of National Insurance: Only required if you are using a Birth Certificate as proof of Right to Work.

Enrolment days are held the centre every Wednesday at 10:00am.

Hear from some of our learners in the video below:

Starting a career in the railway sector

Starting a new career in any industry can be scary. However, once you have successfully completed you Rail Engineering Track Maintenance course you will be equipped with the essential skills and knowledge to enter the railway sector.

As an entry-level professional in track-maintenance you can pursue a variety of roles that will allow you to apply your expertise while gaining valuable on-the-job experience. Such as:

• Track Maintenance Worker
• Railway Labourer
• Signal Technician
• Railway Equipment Operator
• Railway Dispatcher
• Customer Service Agent
• Train Yard Clerk
• Locomotive Engineer
• Station Attendant

For more information please call 01702 567283 or email [email protected].

Our commitment to safety

Our number one priority is safety, and this is reflected in all operational duties we carry out. From effective planning through to assigning the right individuals to specific tasks, we ensure that all site requirements are fully catered for and managed, while providing hands-on support from our practiced HSQE team to comply with the latest company and industry-wide Health & Safety standards.

our key principles

We are galvanised by four core values which define our business and create a foundation to every project Railsafe Group undertakes.

1. INTEGRITY

Our strength and durability to meet challenges is built on integrity. We always go above and beyond to reach project milestones to prevent delays for our clients.

2. QUALITY

We always strive for high quality levels, and our quality assurance process guarantees that every customer receives a quality of service across all projects.

3. DELIVERY

With extensive knowledge and experience, we provide seamless delivery across all operations to meet and exceed customer expectations.

4. SAFETY

Safety is at the forefront of our business and central to every project so we can mitigate risk, and control works in hazardous environments.

‘Our Primary Objective is to get Everybody Home Safe’