This course is aimed at adults seeking to progress into a career within the Rail Industry. Fee remission is potentially available for this programme based on individual circumstances:
- 19 years plus in receipt of benefits - UC/JSA/ESA
- Employed and earning less than £33,210 per year (TVCA residents) or £20,319 (non-TVCA residents)
- Attendance to IAG prior to start is mandatory
- Initial Assessments will be carried out on day 1, learners to be working at entry level 3
This qualification aims to provide candidates with sufficient knowledge, understanding and practical skills needed to work within the Rail Engineering and Track Maintenance sector. Full practical training and PPE is provided at Seymour's Skills Academy on our large scale mock rail track to provide hands on, real life experience of working on the railway. On completion of the six-week programme candidates will be given the opportunity to complete an additional two-week Personal Track safety and Track Induction course, a mandatory qualification required to work on the railway. Full rail track approved PPE is provided.
This railway engineering programme will give the candidates the following qualifications, certificates and Network Rail mandatory competencies:
CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 2 TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE IN RAIL ENGINEERING UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE units:
- Engineering technology
- Maintenance technology
- Maintaining mechanical devices and equipment
CITY & GUILDS LEVEL 2 NVQ DIPLOMA IN RAIL ENGINEERING TRACK MAINTENANCE units:
- Undertake routine maintenance of the permanent way
- Carry out routine adjustments to permanent way assets
- Prepare to undertake duties in the rail engineering industry
- Carry out routine inspection of the permanent way
- Assist in preparing resources for permanent way activities
- Undertake replacement of permanent way assets and components
- Restore track geometry to operational condition by the manual repair of permanent way assets
- Prepare small plant, measuring equipment and tools for permanent way renewal or maintenance
- Deal with incidents and contingencies within the railway environment
- Lift and move permanent way materials, components and equipment
- Restore plain line track geometry to operational condition
Other industry relevant units covered included in:
- Personal Track Safety (PTS)
- Track Induction Competencies (TIC)
- Overhead Line Equipment Construction (OLEC 1)
- Safety Awareness
- Manual Handling
- Emergencey First Aid
- Fire Awareness
- Hand Tools/Small Plant Training & Assessment
Mandatory Network Rail Medical and D&A is carried out in week four of the programme which learners must pass in order to be given clearance to work on the railway.
Portfolio building and a range of practical assessments to demonstrate knowledge and understanding.
Candidates are provided with the qualifications and cards required to progress within a career in the Rail Industry. Each learner is linked to an employer as a 'sponsor' who support with offering employment.
Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (Railway Specific) - dates available upon request delivered online, via HCFE.
Travel costs available for learners living 1.5 miles away from college and meals vouchers via college bursary application. Transport to and from practical location for training is provided to all learners if required.
Referrals to be made to:
empoyerservices@hartlepoolfe.ac.uk
