NDT Team Leader
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £0.1-0.1 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, DE24 8AN |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 307074-43891358 |
Summary
Serco Limited
NDT Team Leader
Location: Derby Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits Schedule: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Ready to impact a better future?
As an NDT Team Leader in our Serco Rail Technical Services team, you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of non-destructive testing (NDT) training and on-site testing that supports the safety, reliability, and performance of the UK rail network.
This is a hands-on leadership role where your technical expertise and people focus combine to create real, positive impact. You’ll support the development of colleagues, strengthen customer trust, and help ensure our work continues to protect infrastructure and the communities that rely on it. Your work has purpose, and the outcomes matter.
What you’ll do as an NDT Team Leader
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Allocate NDT team resources to meet contractual commitments
- Lead the delivery of NDT training courses and support colleague development
- Undertake and lead on-site testing in line with local procedures
- Ensure technical documentation is completed accurately and on time to support invoicing
- Maintain inspection standards for facilities and equipment, raising corrective actions where needed
- Support audits and ensure timely implementation of corrective measures
- Build strong working relationships with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders
- Provide sickness and holiday cover for the NDT Manager when required
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- At least three PCN Level 2 qualifications across various NDT techniques
- A minimum of five years’ experience as an NDT practitioner within the railway industry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to lead and collaborate
- A flexible, organised approach and the ability to work autonomously and make pragmatic decisions
- Good IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft Office
As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
NDT Team Leader
Location: Derby Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits Schedule: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Ready to impact a better future?
As an NDT Team Leader in our Serco Rail Technical Services team, you’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of non-destructive testing (NDT) training and on-site testing that supports the safety, reliability, and performance of the UK rail network.
This is a hands-on leadership role where your technical expertise and people focus combine to create real, positive impact. You’ll support the development of colleagues, strengthen customer trust, and help ensure our work continues to protect infrastructure and the communities that rely on it. Your work has purpose, and the outcomes matter.
What you’ll do as an NDT Team Leader
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Allocate NDT team resources to meet contractual commitments
- Lead the delivery of NDT training courses and support colleague development
- Undertake and lead on-site testing in line with local procedures
- Ensure technical documentation is completed accurately and on time to support invoicing
- Maintain inspection standards for facilities and equipment, raising corrective actions where needed
- Support audits and ensure timely implementation of corrective measures
- Build strong working relationships with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders
- Provide sickness and holiday cover for the NDT Manager when required
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have…
- At least three PCN Level 2 qualifications across various NDT techniques
- A minimum of five years’ experience as an NDT practitioner within the railway industry
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to lead and collaborate
- A flexible, organised approach and the ability to work autonomously and make pragmatic decisions
- Good IT skills, including confident use of Microsoft Office
As well as checking eligibility to work in the UK, you will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to help us identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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