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Qualified Train Driver - Westbury, Westbury
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Client:
Great Western Railway (GWR)
Location:
Westbury, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
574961355187
Job Views:
3
Posted:
17.05.2025
Expiry Date:
01.07.2025
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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 typeof 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 between more than 275 stations, safely and on time, every year.
This means that you will need to work a variety of shifts and must live 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 much more through our colleague benefits scheme.
If you are successful at interview, we will add you to our talent pool for the relevant depot and contact you should vacancies become available. Some vacancies will be available immediately.
Additional Information:
Our application process includes:
* Online application form
* Online situational judgement exercise
* Completion of RSSB Transfer of Safety Critical information form, which will not need to be verified with your existing employer until you have passed the medical.
* Selection interview
* Medical
The Reward
Along with a great team environment and comprehensive training, all 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, gym membership, and an employee assistance program.
We all belong at GWR. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
We value diversity in age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards prejudice and discrimination.
We encourage diversity of thought, progressive working methods, and support our colleagues' growth and success.
We review all roles and descriptions to ensure accessibility and support flexible working options where possible. Please refer to each vacancy for further details.
If you need additional support due to a disability or neurodivergent condition (e.g., dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism), please follow the provided links for assistance and share your needs to ensure a fair application process.
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