Railway enforcement officer

[Sheehan97]

I can’t seem to find anything about this particular role, so I’m just wondering if anyone has any idea about the job role in itself and future prospects etc?

 

[Stigy]

I can’t seem to find anything about this particular role, so I’m just wondering if anyone has any idea about the job role in itself and future prospects etc?

It’s what it says on the tin basically. It varies from TOC to TOC (several TOCs have these type roles). You’ll be enforcing railway legislation in accordance with Railway Byelaws and the Regulation Of Railways Act 1889. Essentially you’ll be dealing with fare evasion and other offences by way of reporting offenders for consideration of prosecution, Penalty Fare or Penalty Notice for Disorder (PND).

REOs are accredited by BTP under the Police Reform Act 2002 and Railway Safety Accreditation Scheme (RSAS), because of this, you’ll be vetted to the same standard as a Police Officer (basic police vetting). I’m assuming this is for GTR (Southern, Thameslink or Great Northern)?

 

[Sheehan97]

Yes it’s for GTR, wondering how good future career prospects could be with having that job in your background. And if it’s something that’s really worth applying for in general etc. What the shift patterns would be like and all that kind of stuff

 

[Stigy]

Yes it’s for GTR, wondering how good future career prospects could be with having that job in your background. And if it’s something that’s really worth applying for in general etc. What the shift patterns would be like and all that kind of stuff

It’s a good job to have to gain all manner of experience, although progression within the role is rather limited (there’s Team Leader, then Rail Enforcement Manager, but these jobs don’t come up often as it’s a small department in the grand scheme of things). Having said that, the railway is a diverse place. Not sure if you’re already in the industry, but if not, it’s worth noting you can move about between departments relatively easily and get promotion in other areas etc.

I’m not 100% sure about the exact shift pattern but I believe it’s a mixture of earlies and lates (lates being 0100hrs finish ish) and no Sundays. There was a night shift For some teams I believe, but that was Southeen so not sure if it’s the same everywhere as no doubt it all differs depending on the TOC.

 

[Sheehan97]

Yeah i started as platform assistant, now in ticket office. Was thinking something like this would be a good step u. As I can imagine all the skills you’d learn and the experience that’ll you’d also get. Also using all that to keep progressing in a career in the railway itself