Qualified Train Driver - Fratton

FirstGroup; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading railway company is seeking Qualified Train Drivers who are passionate about providing excellent rail services. Offering a starting salary of £62,195, increasing to £69,105, alongside benefits such as free rail travel for family and a competitive pension scheme. Successful candidates will be added to a talent pool for future vacancies.

Benefits

Free rail travel for you and your family

Company-sponsored health care plan

Gym memberships

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic about delivering a different type of rail service.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts.
• Reside within an hour's travel of the depot.

Responsibilities

• Drive safely through beautiful countryside
• Help over 100 million passengers travel between more than 275 stations.

Skills

Commitment to customer service

Exemplary safety record

Job description

Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful countryside and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from diverse backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly, and fun.

Salary: £62,195 for the first 12 months as a new entrant qualified driver, rising to £69,105.

Great Western Railway is the proud custodian of one of the most prestigious railway networks in the world.

We are recruiting for a Talent Pool for Qualified Train Drivers, who are enthusiastic about delivering a different type of rail service, where rewards are first class, and where the fleet is being modernised.

As a Qualified Driver at GWR, you would drive through some of the UK's most beautiful countryside.

We are setting a new standard for rail, for our passengers and for our people.

We focus on creating a relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly travel experience.

Join us! You will use your drive, commitment, passion for customer service, and exemplary safety record to help over 100 million passengers travel between more than 275 stations, safely and on time, every year.

This role requires working a variety of shifts and residing within an hour's travel of the depot.

In return, we offer an excellent salary, a competitive pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, a company-sponsored health care plan, and more through our colleague benefits scheme.

If successful at interview, you will be added to our talent pool for the relevant depot and contacted if vacancies become available. Some vacancies are available immediately.

Additional Information:

Our application process includes:

• Online application form
• Online situational judgment exercise
• Completion of RSSB Transfer of Safety Critical information form, which will not need verification from your current employer until after passing the medical
• Selection interview
• Medical assessment

The Reward

Alongside a great team environment and comprehensive training, GWR colleagues enjoy benefits including ongoing development, a defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel for you and your family, health care plans, discounted shopping, gym memberships, and an employee assistance program.

We all belong at GWR. This reflects our commitment to an inclusive environment, ensuring all candidates have equal opportunity for employment.

We value diversity in age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain zero tolerance for prejudice and celebrate diversity of thought, progressive working practices, and growth opportunities.

We review roles and descriptions to ensure accessibility and support flexible working options where possible. Please refer to each vacancy for specific details.

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