Maintenance Depot Driver
All aboard Northern! – Ready to stay on track and keep our fleet running smoothly while stepping up to drive production excellence?
We’re looking for a motivated individual to join us as a Maintenance Depot Driver at our TrainCare Centre. In this role, you'll be right on track, taking control and ensuring everything runs smoothly, ensuring trains are prepared and ready for service so our customers get the best ride, every time.You’ll be the key to keeping everything running like clockwork, moving trains safely and efficiently, and ensuring they leave the TrainCare centre on time, every time.
Can you see yourself:
Shunting trains and keeping them moving within the TrainCare Centre boundaries, ensuring everything is where it needs to be.Fuelling trains & Replenishing water tanks, keeping the essentials topped up.
Preparing trains for service, making sure they’re safe & ready to hit the tracks.
Following safety instructions and operating in a safety and time-critical environment to make sure everything stays on track.
Are you:
Adaptable? Our trains run 24/7, and you’ll need to be ready to switch tracks and deal with the changing demands of our busy TrainCare Centre’s.Quick on your feet? You’ll need to stay calm and think on your feet, keeping everything moving even in high-pressure situations.
A great communicator? You’ll need to work with a wide variety of teams to keep the wheels turning.
Able to prioritise? You'll need to manage tasks and keep your work on the right track.
No train-driving experience? No problem! Our comprehensive training will take you from the classroom to the cab in just 5-8 weeks. After that, you’ll spend up to 6 months at our TrainCare Centres, where our expert team will support you every step of the way.
We’re here to help you move full steam ahead in your career with ongoing assessments and guidance.
Please note this role is safety critical and is subject to Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB) regulations. You MUST meet the following criteria for this position, or your application will be automatically rejected:
Currently live within a 45-minute car journey from the TrainCare Centre you work from.Be at least 21 years of age at the time of application.
Pass the safety critical medical assessment, including drugs and alcohol screening.
Have no defective colour vision.
Pass the required psychometric standard
Make a difference. Make it last. Make it yours. Make it easy. Make it happen. These are more than just words—they’re our values, and they could be yours too!
At Northern, we're committed to transforming rail travel across the North, and we want you to be a part of that journey, while benefiting from:
Free Travel on Northern services for you and your family.Defined Benefit Pension Scheme – a rare, generous pension topped up by 1.5 times your contribution.
75% discount with other Train Operating Companies - after 1 year with us, you’ll also get discounted travel on many other rail services in the UK and Europe.
Full uniform and PPE.
Are you ready to be the one keeping everything on track at Northern? If you’re reliable, hard-working, and ready to drive things forward, this is the role for you!
Please Note: This recruitment is for our on-hold talent pool. If you're successful, your application may be held on file for up to 9 months, and we will consider you for any upcoming vacancies during that time. We appreciate your patience and look forward to matching you with the right opportunity!
Please note that Northern reserves the right to close recruitment for this role before the published closing date, if high volumes of applications are received.
However, if you miss the application window for this particular role, please keep checking back for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for great people to join the Northern Team!
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.