Qualified Train Driver - Paddington

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading railway company as a Qualified Train Driver in London. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, you'll help ensure safe and timely travel for over 100 million passengers. Enjoy free rail travel, comprehensive training, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Free rail travel

Competitive pension scheme

Company-sponsored health care plan

Gym membership

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about delivering a different type of rail service.
• Exemplary safety record required.

Responsibilities

• Drive through beautiful countryside.
• Work a variety of shifts.

Skills

Customer Service

Safety Record

Job description

Qualified Train Driver - Paddington, London

Client:

Great Western Railway (GWR)

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

288f61a852c9

Job Views:

3

Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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 country 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 all different 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 are focused 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 safely and on time, every year.

This means working a variety of shifts and living 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 when vacancies become available. Some vacancies may be immediate.

Additional Information:

Our application process includes:

1. Online application form
2. Online situational judgment exercise
3. Completion of RSSB Transfer of Safety Critical information form (verification with your current employer occurs after passing the medical)
4. Selection interview
5. Medical examination

The Reward

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

We all belong at GWR. We foster an inclusive environment, valuing differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards prejudice and celebrate diversity of thought, progressive working methods, and growth opportunities.

Roles and job descriptions are regularly reviewed to ensure accessibility and support flexible working options. Refer to each vacancy description for details.

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Created on 17/05/2025 by TN United Kingdom