Driver Manager (3721)

Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd.; Barnham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Final salary pension

Free travel on GTR services and sister

75% off travel on other train company

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Discounted Oyster Card

Family-friendly policies including mat

StarHub discounts

Job summary

Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd. is seeking a Driver Manager based at Barnham Train Crew Depot to lead a team of drivers and deliver a high performing workforce. You will manage performance, welfare, disciplinary and grievance matters, while implementing customer service standards across the fleet. The role emphasises visible leadership, engagement, and fair treatment to raise professionalism and service levels.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in line managing a team of drivers.
• Ability to drive performance through engagement and coaching.
• Experience handling disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Strong stakeholder and union relations management.

Responsibilities

• Line manage a designated group of drivers.
• Conduct performance reviews and briefings.
• Uphold safety, performance and customer service standards.
• Drive attendance and engagement initiatives to raise efficiency.
• Collaborate with depot leadership to improve overall operations.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Trade union relations

Communication skills

Job description

GTR are looking for Driver Manager based at Barnham Train Crew Depot

Are you an energetic, passionate and experienced leader who can get the best out of a team of drivers in one of our busy depots?

Are you able to lead and manage a designated group of drivers to deliver a high performing workforce in line with GTRs specific standards in safety, performance, and customer service expectations. To be a highly visible people focused manager driving improved employee engagement and results. Line Management of drivers dealing with individual performance reviews, briefings, welfare, disciplinary, grievance and poor performance matters.

To be a highly visible people focused manager driving improved employee engagement and results. Line Management of drivers dealing with individual performance reviews, briefings, welfare, disciplinary, grievance and poor performance matters.

Can you implement customer service standards that change the culture and raise the professionalism of drivers across GTR. Develop a first-class customer service environment that delivers excellent service to our customers. Enhance the on-board experience for our customers, resulting in repeat business and provision of higher satisfaction results. Drive team performance through excellent engagement and utilise the attendance procedure, improving performance, individual grievance, and the disciplinary procedures as appropriate to ensure fair treatment and improved performance.

Do you possess the following skills?

• Strong people leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal skillswith the ability to inspire teams
• Developing and maintaining a professional relationship with Trade Union Representatives
• Effective oral and written communication skills

We're passionate about having a strong and diverse workforce. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals with great interpersonal skills from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage women and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities to apply.

In return we offer you:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel on GTR services and sister groups for you and your family
• 75% off travel on other train operating companies for you, and leisure for your family
• 25 days' annual leaveplus bank holidays
• Discounted Oyster Card
• GTR offers maternity, paternity and adoption leave and time off for prenatal care, as well as shared parental leave - all part of our commitment to family friendly policies
• StarHub –our great benefits package which includes many retail, health, travel and leisure discounts and offers

Full job description attached.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

“It was my brother’s suggestion to join the railway. He was already working in the industry and knew I had some university bills to pay off so told me to give it a go, get out of debt and see what I wanted to do next. After a while, it just felt like actually – this is exactly where I’m meant to be. I’m part of a great team and the on-board department as a whole are brilliant to work with. I feel at home here.”

Tonderai Matizha-Johnson
Area Operations Manager

“When I saw that GTR was advertising places for its apprenticeship scheme I looked into it straight away because I thought it was a great opportunity to learn whilst getting real life experience in a 9-5 job. I applied for a level three business administration apprenticeship and was thrilled to find out I had a place on the course! I was so excited that I didn’t even mind it was based 250 miles away from where I lived.”

“Working for GTR is very rewarding and fulfilling. You really feel like you're making a difference to customers, no matter what role you're in as at the end of the day they're the heart of our business. I’ve had lots of opportunities to explore other aspects of the business including supporting our station staff and gaining my Train Dispatch Licence which has been enriching for my experience here.”

“If you’ve always had an interest in rail, or maybe you’re just curious to find out what working in the railway might look like, GTR is the operator to go for. Not many companies do an official work experience program and this unique opportunity will give you a good grounding with varied activities to help you find the best place in the railway for you. It certainly did it for me.”

Nathaniel Owen
Station Manager

“I work as part of the Fleet Infrastructure team, which means ensuring our 18 Engineering locations operate safely and efficiently. We oversee all building and track maintenance works as well as various minor and major projects across the network.”

“I started in a small ticket office back in 1996 and have continued to work my way up ever since. A previous manager told me about a job he’d seen advertised for a trainer. ’d never considered a job in HR or mentoring before then, but he said I’d be perfect for it and I haven’t looked back since!”

Zoey Hudson
Head of Talent, Diversity and Inclusion

“Since April, I’ve helped to support our Kickstart Scheme. It’s been a really rewarding process to be part of because I know first‑hand how tough it can be to find work once you’re out of it.”

“I’m a Thameslink passenger host and team leader based at Luton station and I’m currently doing a Level 3 Supervisor apprenticeship so that I can improve my skills even further. I was hesitant to do the apprenticeship at first because of my age – I left school over 60 years ago without any qualifications! It’s been hard to get back into the routine of learning again.”

“It was my brother’s suggestion to join the railway. He was already working in the industry and knew I had some university bills to pay off so told me to give it a go, get out of debt and see what I wanted to do next. After a while, it just felt like actually – this is exactly where I’m meant to be. I’m part of a great team and the on-board department as a whole are brilliant to work with. I feel at home here.”

Tonderai Matizha-Johnson
Area Operations Manager

“When I saw that GTR was advertising places for its apprenticeship scheme I looked into it straight away because I thought it was a great opportunity to learn whilst getting real life experience in a 9-5 job. I applied for a level three business administration apprenticeship and was thrilled to find out I had a place on the course! I was so excited that I didn’t even mind it was based 250 miles away from where I lived.”

“Working for GTR is very rewarding and fulfilling. You really feel like you're making a difference to customers, no matter what role you're in as at the end of the day they're the heart of our business. I’ve had lots of opportunities to explore other aspects of the business including supporting our station staff and gaining my Train Dispatch Licence which has been enriching for my experience here.”

“If you’ve always had an interest in rail, or maybe you’re just curious to find out what working in the railway might look like, GTR is the operator to go for. Not many companies do an official work experience program and this unique opportunity will give you a good grounding with varied activities to help you find the best place in the railway for you. It certainly did it for me.”

Nathaniel Owen
Station Manager

“I work as part of the Fleet Infrastructure team, which means ensuring our 18 Engineering locations operate safely and efficiently. We oversee all building and track maintenance works as well as various minor and major projects across the network.”

“I started in a small ticket office back in 1996 and have continued to work my way up ever since. A previous manager told me about a job he’d seen advertised for a trainer. ’d never considered a job in HR or mentoring before then, but he said I’d be perfect for it and I haven’t looked back since!”

Zoey Hudson
Head of Talent, Diversity and Inclusion

“Since April, I’ve helped to support our Kickstart Scheme. It’s been a really rewarding process to be part of because I know first‑hand how tough it can be to find work once you’re out of it.”

“I’m a Thameslink passenger host and team leader based at Luton station and I’m currently doing a Level 3 Supervisor apprenticeship so that I can improve my skills even further. I was hesitant to do the apprenticeship at first because of my age – I left school over 60 years ago without any qualifications! It’s been hard to get back into the routine of learning again.”