Salary: £45,551
To be eligible for a role as a trainee driver, you must:
- Be able to commit to completing the Level 3 Train Driver Apprenticeship programme.
- Be able to work shifts including weekends and nights.
- Live within 60 minutes of Holyhead depot and be able to make your own way into the depot at all times, including when public transport is not available.
- Be able to provide an excellent service for our customers.
- Be able to follow safety critical instructions.
- Be able to comply with the company’s Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Rules, and Procedures
- Be happy to wear your uniform with pride and to Avanti West Coast Standards
To be successful you must:
- Pass the Trainee Driver psychometric test process.
- Pass the driver standard medical examination, including Ishihara colour blindness test.
- Take on both academic and practical training at the required level, as well as applying what you’ve learned and being able to pass the relevant assessments.
- Be punctual at all times.
- Listen to instructions and follow them.
- Communicate effectively and assist, colleagues, and customers in the interests of safety and/or customer service.
- Learn new information and apply it in practice.
- Be comfortable with lone working and have the ability to concentrate for long periods of time.
- Show previous experience of establishing relationships with customers.
What’s in it for you?
You will get top level training; be part of a great team and you could reach a salary of around £77,000 within a few years. Plus, there are all the brilliant Avanti West Coast benefits including:
- Competitive starting salary
- A defined benefit salary scheme
- Free travel across the Avanti West Coast network for you and your family
- Discounted travel with other Train Operating Companies
- Employee Assistance Programme
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