Grade 3 Signaller


Company:	Network Rail
Salary:	£36,196 - £40,465
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Rugby, CV21 1EA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Aug 2026
Closing date:	3 Sept 2026

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Summary

Be part of the team that enables our railway to run safely. Solve problems and keep our passengers moving throughout the UK.

During training your Pay will be: £36,196

Once you complete your training your pay will be £40,465

Please note: for this signaller role your permanent work location will be determined post training. During your training, you will be based in the Rugby area, and you must live within a 60-minute commutable distance of this location. You must hold a driving licence. This is because of working time regulations and fatigue standards.

What is signalling?

Signalling is how we keep thousands of trains moving safely across our railway. By operating a sophisticated traffic light system and other specialist equipment, our Signallers control the movement of trains across the network. Without signalling, our railway wouldn’t function.

What does it involve?

As a Signaller, you’ll need to react to changing situations, stay vigilant, make quick decisions and stay calm under pressure. This could be responding to an incident such as trespassers on the line; taking a line blockages to allow track access for maintenance colleagues, or communicating with a train drivers.

Whatever the situation you’re faced with, you’ll be able to apply your training and skills to manage it safely and get passengers moving and on their way to their destination.

Our Signallers work a variety of shift patterns, including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Depending on the signalling location, this could also mean lone-working or working as part of a bigger team. The responsibility of a safety-critical role isn’t for everyone – but you’ll finish the day knowing the work you’re doing has helped passengers reach their destinations safely

Your Training Matters

Becoming a Signaller is a big commitment and requires extensive training and a good amount of self-directed learning. We’ll support you with training to develop the technical and non-technical skills you’ll need to be successful.

This is 12-weeks of Initial Signaller Training (IST), (10-weeks of which is classroom learning) and location-specific training where you’ll learn on the job and practice your skills in a live environment before being signed-off as a fully competent Signaller.

It’s important you’re actively committed to your training and personal development.

All Signallers have an ongoing cycle of competence assessments to help keep their skills up to date, but also to help support professional development and career progression.

Each day as a Signaller is rewarding. Your decision-making skills will make all the difference to the safety of our passengers and colleagues.

Safety matters

We’re committed to keeping our tracks, staff, and passengers safe, so it’s important that you’re always alert when you’re working as a Signaller. To help manage fatigue, you must live within a 60-minute commute of your chosen location, including having your own car. When you apply, you’ll be asked to confirm that.

If successful, you will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Manage infrastructure

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