Greater Anglia is recruiting new trainee train drivers across its network, with applications open from today (Friday 24 April).
Positions are available for both depot drivers, who are responsible for driving empty trains around depots and sidings and into station platforms at low speed, and mainline drivers, who operate trains in passenger service across a number of routes.
Trainee depot drivers are being recruited for Clacton, Colchester, Ilford, Norwich and Southend Victoria.
Trainee train driver positions, operating passenger services, are available at Bishop’s Stortford, Cambridge, Ipswich and Liverpool Street, covering West Anglia routes via Broxbourne and Harlow Town, and Great Eastern routes via Shenfield and Colchester.
The jobs are all safety-critical roles and require individuals who can work independently, communicate effectively with both colleagues and customers, be well organised, and maintain high levels of concentration.
All positions involve shift work, including weekends, bank holidays and nights, on a rotating pattern.
The application process is very competitive, involving numerous assessments and psychometric testing, which can take time. Further information, including timelines, is available on the dedicated careers page.
Successful candidates will be given in-depth training by Greater Anglia on everything needed to be competent in the role, including classroom and simulator-based learning, along with practical driver training under the supervision of an instructor.
Jay Thompson, Greater Anglia’s Train Service Delivery Director, said:
“We run more than 1,200 services a day across our network, ranging from fast mainline intercity services and suburban all-stations services to those that run on rural branch lines.
“Whatever the route they drive, being a train driver requires a constant emphasis on safety, concentration and delivering an excellent, punctual service for our customers, no matter the weather, time of day or year.
“If you feel like this may be the right job for you, then Greater Anglia would love to see your application.”
Interested candidates can apply on the Greater Anglia website now. Vacancies may close early due to a high volume of applications.
There is a wide range of excellent benefits on offer, including free Greater Anglia travel, heavily discounted travel on other train companies within the UK and Europe, along with access to cycle-to-work and technology schemes, as well as a benefits app with high street shopping and restaurant discounts.
Greater Anglia is an endorsed employer of female-friendly job board Work180.
