Train Movement Apprentice (Formerly Shunter Driver)
Southeastern Railway
Date: 2 weeks ago
                            City: Newport
                                                        Contract type: Full time
                                                     
                                                
                            Job Introduction
Please read the geographical requirements before applying. Your postcode will be reviewed and your application will be withdrawn if you do not meet the requirements.
Looking for a career that can take you places? Become a Train Movements Apprentice at either our Victoria, Grove Park or Slade Green Depots ONLY.
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey , so we’re celebrating our proud history and our bright future .
Can you move people? Apply now.
What You’ll Do
Your shifts
You don’t need railway experience to do this role. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds to join our team.
We’re looking for a great mix of talented people with concentration, co-ordination, problem solving, great teamworking skills and a talent for customer service too.
However, we can only consider you for the role if you:
What You’ll Get In Return
We offer a generous salary (plus regional allowance where applicable) which rises in increments throughout your journey to becoming a Competent Train Movements Apprentice
The starting salary for the role is £33,601, which rises to £41,588 once you are deemed competent.
Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:
A Bit About Southeastern
We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women .
Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.
Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023 .
Other Things To Know
SE Trains Limited
                    Please read the geographical requirements before applying. Your postcode will be reviewed and your application will be withdrawn if you do not meet the requirements.
Looking for a career that can take you places? Become a Train Movements Apprentice at either our Victoria, Grove Park or Slade Green Depots ONLY.
2025 is the 200th anniversary of the first-ever passenger rail journey , so we’re celebrating our proud history and our bright future .
Can you move people? Apply now.
What You’ll Do
- As a trainee Train Movement Apprentice you’ll be enrolled into the Driver Apprenticeship Level 3 Programme which will lead to a nationally recognised qualification
- You’ll complete a mix of classroom days, modular assessments and practical training with a Shunter Driver Team Leader
- It usually takes approx. 6 months to become competent
- You will be responsible for ensuring Trains are shunted/driven and prepared for service, as well as communicating with YMC's, Drivers, Signallers and other agencies/contractors, via radio and the preferred method of face to face.
- You will correctly set routes for the trains, by pulling points manually, to ensure the trains are positioned in the correct part of the yard 
Your shifts
- Rosters vary but are based over a 35-hour week. This will include a mix of early, late, night and weekend shifts
- Our railway operates 24-hours, so shifts can start as early as 05:00 and end at almost any time of day or night.
You don’t need railway experience to do this role. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds to join our team.
We’re looking for a great mix of talented people with concentration, co-ordination, problem solving, great teamworking skills and a talent for customer service too.
However, we can only consider you for the role if you:
- are 20 years or older, as train driving is a safety critical role
- live within a 40-minute drive of either Slade Green or Grove Park depot
- Or 20-minutes by public transport (not car or motorbike) from our London Victoria depot.
- We do not accept applications from candidates for our Kent depot's who are north of the river at this time
What You’ll Get In Return
We offer a generous salary (plus regional allowance where applicable) which rises in increments throughout your journey to becoming a Competent Train Movements Apprentice
The starting salary for the role is £33,601, which rises to £41,588 once you are deemed competent.
Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:
- a final salary pension
- 24 days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays)
- free rail travel across our networks.
A Bit About Southeastern
We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.
However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.
It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women .
Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.
Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023 .
Other Things To Know
- This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
- All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
- If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.
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