Office of Rail and Road

Requirements of the role

We are looking for 5 HM Inspector Assistants to join our Railway Safety Directorate. These roles are based at the following office locations: Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Manchester, and York. At ORR, we have adopted hybrid working and are currently expected to work from a workplace location for a minimum of two days per week or 40%.

Duties

The Railway Safety Directorate ensures duty-holders in the railway industry manage health and safety risks effectively and comply with their statutory duties. We are looking to recruit five new HM Inspector Assistants, with successful candidates expected to start on 1 September 2026, with one role aligned to each of the following teams:

• Scotland Team, based in Glasgow
• Northwest & Central Team, based in Birmingham or Manchester
• Freight Team, based in Manchester or London
• Eastern Team, based in London or York
• TFL Tea...