About the role

Driver Team Manager responsible for operational management and leadership of Train Drivers at Merseyrail. Ensuring safety, compliance, and performance excellence at Kirkdale Traincrew Depot.

Responsibilities

Lead, support and motivate your team of Train Drivers to deliver excellent operational performance.
Promote and develop a positive, engaged and inclusive culture across the depot.
Build strong working relationships with Union Representatives and lead negotiations with confidence and professionalism.
Apply People Management Policies effectively, including:
Managing Attendance
Conducting investigations
Leading disciplinary processes
Make timely and effective decisions to support operational delivery, including performance KPIs and business continuity.
Ensure all safety, compliance and standards requirements are consistently met.
Provide visible leadership across the depot, setting clear expectations and driving high standards and levels of engagement.
Provide support to the business during key events throughout the year when required
Builds strong, trust-based relationships with frontline teams, creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, heard, and confident to speak openly.
Sets and role-models a positive, inclusive culture, consistently reinforcing behaviours that promote teamwork, respect, accountability, and safety.
Provides compassionate leadership, demonstrating genuine empathy for frontline challenges and acting quickly to remove barriers to colleagues’ wellbeing and performance.
Communicates with clarity and authenticity, ensuring staff feel informed, supported, and aligned with the depot’s goals and values.

A strong, confident leader with the presence and credibility to positively influence culture and behaviours.
Experienced in Union engagement and confident navigating discussions, negotiations and formal meetings.
Skilled in people management, with hands-on experience managing attendance, investigations and disciplinaries.
Operationally decisive, able to make well-judged decisions under pressure to support the needs of the business.
An excellent communicator, able to build trusted relationships at all levels.
Resilient, composed and proactive with a commitment to high standards of safety and performance.

Final salary pension scheme
Free staff travel on our network – unlimited free travel on Transport UK train operators and Northern
Discounted national rail travel – 75% discount on other train services across the UK, expanding to Europe after one year of service
Family rail travel – your partner and dependents can also benefit from rail travel passes
Health Shield membership – access discounted health and holistic care services
Access to GP Anytime – speak face-to-face with a qualified GP, whenever you need to
Hapi benefits portal – enjoy savings on shopping, lifestyle and holidays
Wedding celebrations – take an extra day off if you get married on a working day
Employee achievement and long service awards
Involvement in major city events – play a key role in keeping our city moving during major events, working together as one team