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East Midlands Railway is seeking a Fleet Delivery Team Member for Cricklewood. The role focuses on safe, on-time train delivery and hands-on depot tasks within a supportive team.
You will work across cleaning, fuel line operations and depot equipment, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and adaptability to a night-shift pattern.
Location: London - Cricklewood Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £25,024.34.13 rising to £31,280.42 after 6 months + London Allowance + Shift Allowance Closing Date: Sunday 04 October 2026 Reference: 2026-FDTM
We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,500 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful and the Fleet Delivery team make a crucial contribution to this. Ten times accredited as a Top Employer, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.
We have an exciting opportunity to work at #TeamEMR as a Fleet Delivery Team Member. Reporting to Fleet Delivery Team Leader, you will contribute to EMR's set targets and quality standards to ensure our trains are delivered to customers safely and on time.
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
Whilst it would be ideal if you are already familiar with the importance of servicing and delivery in a railway depot setting, we would welcome your application if you have a background working in similar quality-focussed, safety and operational environments. Knowledge of Designated Person and Personal Track Safety for depot operations is preferable, but not essential as training can be provided for the right candidates.
Our depots operate 24/7, and you will work a regular pattern of night shifts, for which you will receive a shift allowance. You will also need to live within 60 minutes’ travelling time of the depot or be prepared to re-locate if offered the role. This is a safety-critical role and as part of the recruitment process, you will need to pass online psychometric testing and a company medical, which includes drug and alcohol screening and colour vision testing.
As well as a competitive salary, we’ll also offer you:
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds , we promote equal opportunities for all. East Midlands Railway is a non-discriminatory employer committed to the recruitment and promotion of all on the basis of ability and merit irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual preference, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. We’ll treat your application fairly and assess you for the job based on merit and skills.