Location
Darlington, County Durham | United Kingdom
Job description
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled Qualified Train Driver to join Northern.
As a Qualified Train Driver one of your main responsibilities will be to transport customers safely and efficiently across the northern network.
Working on the frontline, you’ll collaboratively work alongside Train Conductors, Station Dispatch, and Control colleagues – together ensuring our customers enjoy a true Northern experience onboard our trains.
As a Qualified Train Driver, you'll be the driving force behind safe and efficient train operations. Your responsibilities will include:
Train Operation: Responsible for driving trains and operating the controls, ensuring the train runs smoothly, adheres to the schedule, and maintains safe speeds.
Safety Compliance: Strictly adhere to safety protocols, including signalling systems, speed limits, and track conditions, to ensure the safety of passengers, crew, and the public.
Emergency Response: In the event of an emergency or unexpected situation, respond quickly and appropriately, following established procedures and protocols.
Continuous Training: Undergo regular training and assessments to stay updated on safety procedures, regulations, and any changes in operating practices.
Train Inspections: Conduct pre- and post-trip inspections of trains, checking for any mechanical issues or abnormalities, and reporting any concerns to maintenance staff.
Record-keeping: Ensure accurate documentation of activities, including departure and arrival times, any incidents or delays, and other relevant information.
Communication: Maintain clear and effective communication with control centres, signal operators, and other relevant personnel to ensure smooth train operations.
Timetable Adherence: Following scheduled timetables, ensuring trains depart and arrive on time.
Adaptability: Adapt to changes in routes, weather conditions, or unexpected circumstances while maintaining operational efficiency.
Working as a Qualified Train Driver, your greatest strengths will be your concentration skills, your ability to work on your own for long periods of time, and being able to react and adapt to different situations using your knowledge of rules and regulations.
You’ll also be the face of Northern, so you’ll need to have excellent customer service skills and be able to think on your feet.
You should also be able to demonstrate the following:
Highly disciplined and with the ability to work within rules and regulations
Ability to remain calm even when under pressure
Remaining alert and vigilant at all times
Customer focused
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Punctuality and reliability
In your role as a Train Driver, you will work shifts from the early hours of the morning until late at night, weekends and Bank Holidays. You will work an average of 35 hours per week and receive your rosters in advance.
Essential Role Requirements:
Your home address needs to be within a 45-minute drive (at peak time) of the train station you are applying for.
You must hold a valid European Train Drivers License - with no endorsements.
You must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience driving on Network Rail Infrastructure – with proof of your TDLCR Complimentary Certificate.
You must have 2 years continuous competence - no prolonged break in competence.
Complete the Driver Transfer document, by you, your current and previous employer - CLICK HERE - this document needs emailing to
[email protected] once completed.
Our Benefits:
Opportunities to progress and grow
Full Uniform for Frontline Facing Roles
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free Travel on Northern services
75% discount with other Train Operating Companies - after 2 years with us, you’ll also get discounted travel on many other rail services in the UK and Europe.
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
A generous holiday entitlement
Maternity and Paternity Benefits
We’re an equal opportunities employer and a promoter of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We also have Disability Confident status, which means we’re committed to making the most of the talents that disabled people can bring to the workplace.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .
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£44.95k - £54.5k per annum
