Trainee Train Driver

The Go-Ahead Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Go-Ahead Group is offering a Trainee Train Driver programme in the United Kingdom, designed to equip candidates with essential skills through expert training and hands-on experience. This role requires calm judgement, attention to detail, and a passion for service.

Candidates must meet specific criteria including residency, medical examinations, and age requirements. The programme offers a pathway to becoming a qualified driver, making it an exceptional career opportunity in the railway sector.

Qualifications

• Must live within an hour of any advertised depot.
• Ability to pass safety critical medical examination.
• Must be able to work a variety of shift patterns.

Job description

Our Trainee Train Driver programme is your first step into an exceptional career. Through expert training and hands-on experience, you’ll learn the technical, safety and customer skills needed to become a qualified driver at GTS. We’re looking for people with calm judgement, attention to detail and a passion for service.

In order to be considered for this role you must be able to meet the following criteria:

• Live within an hour of the any advertised depot
• Be able to pass a safety critical medical examination including eyesight, hearing, colour vision tests and drugs/alcohol screening
• Be able to work a variety of shift patterns, including evenings and weekends
• Have never held a train driver license
• Be above the age of 20 and a half
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Have not applied in the last 6 months to be a trainee driver at any railway company, including Elizabeth line