Trades and Labour

​Further to the recent award of a national Frontline Labour contract by Network Rail to recruitment and workforce management specialist Ganymede Solutions reveal the appointment of new Head of Rail Operations (Scotland), Paul Cook.​Paul brings a tremendous range of commercial and strategic experience to the company. He has held an Operations Director role in the Scottish rail industry for the past 16 years. Paul initially joined the railway with Pirelli construction on OHL East Coast mainline and worked on various UK projects including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Paul joined Scotweld (now SWGR) in 2005 progressing to Rail Director looking after all UK rail activities across five depots nationally. During this time, he secured national rail contracts for the supply of track, OHL and welding services. ​Confirming his new appointment, Paul states “I am looking forward to the new challenges ahead in Scotland. I have watched Ganymede over the last few years develop into a leading supplier in the UK rail market and have admired their professional approach. This made my decision to join the company easy and I am excited and keen to assist in making a success of the recently awarded framework contract with Network Rail and further strengthening Ganymede’s presence in Scotland."​Paul Crompton, Managing Director welcomes Paul to support the building of a new team in Scotland. “I am delighted Paul has decided to join Ganymede and look forward to working with him. Paul’s knowledge and experience will be instrumental in the development and growth of our rail division in Scotland, and I wish him every success”.

​New Contract - New Opportunities "It's Time To Make Your Move"We are proud to announce that we have been awarded a new 5 year contract with Network Rail, opening up a variety of roles, both regionally and nationally.Contact us today to attend an open day near you - we look forward to working with you!​​ ​ Find out more: National E & P / S & T roles contact us on:recruitment@ganymedesolutions.co.uk | 07787 289264For Kent / Sussex contact: southeast@ganymedesolutions.co.uk | 02392 000173For Scotland contact: scotland@ganymedesolutions.co.uk | 07876 568136

Two New Leaders Appointed at Ganymede Solutions to Support and Accelerate Continuing Growth in the Rail Industry.​​Recruitment and Workforce Management specialist Ganymede appoint two key sector experts to bolster its already established and thriving rail industry team.​Following structural changes in early 2020, Ganymede have enjoyed providing clients with enhanced end-to-end solutions incorporating Recruitment, Workforce Management and Digital Solutions. Adding these two key hires enables Ganymede to offer an increasingly diverse range of services to current clients, along with growing capacity to deliver new opportunities.​Based in Ganymede’s Derby Head Office, both Dave Carter and Tom Cleverley have exemplary reputations within the rail industry.Dave joins Ganymede as Head of P-Way Technical and Signalling, bringing with him 20 years’ experience within contingent labour and recruitment in the rail industry. His wealth of knowledge of the safe and compliant deployment of resources to the rail infrastructure brings a unique perspective to the experienced team.​​“I am delighted to be joining a company of Ganymede’s stature and reputation in the industry. My remit is growing the P-Way technical and S&T divisions and I look forward to engaging with existing and new clients in the coming weeks” ​​​In his new role in the recruitment division of Ganymede, Tom will be using his five years of experience in Engineering and Project Management recruitment across the UK rail market to help grow Ganymede’s interim / freelance division.​Tom states: “Ganymede really do give a true quality recruitment service and after meeting the team and discussing their growth plans and values, I felt they aligned with my own vision and ambition.​Whilst the rail industry continues to recover from the significant impact of Covid-19 to journey and passenger numbers, these two key appointments to Ganymede’s rail team reflect Ganymede’s confidence of the critical role the sector will play in the UK’s post Brexit, post Covid-19 drive towards its Net Zero targets.

Recruitment and Workforce Management specialist Ganymede has announced the official opening of its new offices at 2 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London​Operations Director, Chris O’Connor explains: “Our London team performance pre-COVID was one of repeat success with year on year growth, so we have all been eager to return to the office environment. Many of our key customers are located in London, so the benefit of being ‘on hand’ is clear.​“It was important for us to have a workspace where the London team can collaborate and share ideas and where colleagues from elsewhere can hot desk when in town. We are also excitedly looking ahead at our future order book and it is clear to see that the London team is really set to grow.”​​​Previously based in Kings Cross, the new modern office’s central location allows the Ganymede team to service key clients in the Rail, Highways, Civils, Transportation and EV sectors and is a great location to meet with new clients as we continue to grow during the economic recovery.​Lindsay Warren, Client Relationship Manager (EV and Transportation) explains the importance of such a central location: “Being back in Central London gives us real flexibility to attend meetings at short notice pretty much anywhere in the UK and we are obviously within easy reach of all our London clients.​“The office is fantastic for meeting clients and candidates alike with plenty of meeting rooms and comfortable spaces as well as a rooftop terrace. Every member of the team is keen to get back to face to face meetings.”​To contact the Paddington team and discuss your requirements contact 07788 369 050 or email london@ganymedesolutions.co.uk​Article published on Rail Business Daily, August 2021.

​At Ganymede, our commitment to provide the industry with reliable, safe and quality workforce and recruitment solutions remains our upmost priority. ​As such we are delighted to share the news that Ganymede has recently strengthened its portfolio of accreditations. Based on the results of the audit and our ability to demonstrate the development and maturity of our management system, Ganymede have achieved continuation of our registration to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, SSIP and successfully transitioned to the new health and safety standard, ISO 45001 (previously OHSAS 18001).​Lauren Bradford, Compliance Manager at Ganymede said: “These accreditations demonstrate that we work to the highest standards and provide a framework for our Compliance Team to develop our systems and processes. It allows our clients to be confident that we consistently provide a service that meets both the client and regulatory requirements and shows that we are striving to be the best in our field. I am particularly proud that Ganymede passed the audit process with zero non-conformances”.​If you would like to find out how Ganymede can provide your business with reliable, safe and quality workforce and recruitment solutions, please get in touch with us: info@ganymedesolutions.co.uk ​

Ganymede have been working with Phormular on the design and manufacture of protective screens to be fitted in all multi-seat vehicles. The screens are made from 16mm thick hexagon card and coated with an easy-clean plastic coating. While still offering the durability and ease of cleaning they have tested to be stronger than an acrylic sheet and from an environmental point of view, they are 99.9% recyclable at the end of their useful life. ​​Benefits Along with the obvious benefit of preventing the transmission of Covid-19, with the screens being printable, they also provide an excellent way of reminding all staff of the social distancing and hygiene requirements. In the unlikely event that the vehicle breaks down, it is also incredibly simple for the driver to remove and re-fit the screens into any replacement vehicle provided, meaning the team can be back up and running with minimal impact to their working day.​The screens are an additional measure to enhance our robust procedure of protecting our workforce and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus while travelling in our vehicles to and from site. The screens not only ensure social distancing but give the added benefit to individuals peace of mind ensuring they feel safe and are COVID-19 secure - Gary Lobue, Head of HSEQ. ​​Get in Touch For more information about our new protective screens fill out the contact form below.​​​