As part of the wider Abellio Group, West Midlands Trains Ltd, operates as a joint venture - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway, delivering 1,300 safe and reliable services per day for more than 60 million passengers per year.

Since the start of our franchise we have been committed to improving our services, investing a whopping £1 billion into the region’s network and £18 million in the development of all our workforce.

In preparation for new trains and future demands we are looking to build our 'talent pools' of motivated and responsible individuals with a high degree of professionalism to join us as Trainee Train Drivers at our Bletchley Train Station.

You must be at least 21 years of age and live within a 60-minute distance time to the depot and be able to demonstrate the following:

• Good mechanical aptitude: a recognised technical qualification or time-served apprenticeship will be an advantage.
• An ability to follow set rules and procedures within a safety conscious environment.
• The ability to work shifts over a 24-hour period over 7 days (Your own transport would be advisable due to shift start and end times).

To be successful with a position candidates will need to meet our standard and criteria within each stage of the process, outlined below:

• SJT online assessment
• Application sift
• Driver Industry standard assessments for West Midlands Trains
• DM Interview
• Full medical including Drug and Alcohol 

  Any candidates who already have an application in process are not required to re-apply.

In addition to a competitive salary West Midlands Trains offer a wealth of benefits including free travel on West Midlands Trains and Abellio services for you, your partner and dependent children, 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network, development opportunities to help you further your career with West Midlands Trains, including the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications. 

Under RSSB guidelines any candidates who have been unsuccessful with the industry tests will need to wait for a period of 6 months prior to re-applying again.  Candidates who have failed the industry assessments twice, are not eligible to apply.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

Applications from internal candidates will only be considered when you have applied via the internal website.  This application is for external candidates only and you should not apply via this link if you are a current employee of West Midlands Trains.