Operations and Commercial Trainer (Driver) 

Location - Central Birmingham

Competitive Salary

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

We are committed to developing our employees, throughout our network, with our Training and Development Centre being at the heart of this strategy.

To strengthen our training team, we are now looking to recruit a Driver Operations Trainer on a full-time, permanent basis, who will deliver key operational training programmes such as Core Rules and Personal Track Safety to train drivers and front-line staff.

This would be an exciting opportunity for an experienced driver, to pass on their knowledge and experience of the rail industry to others, gaining accredited training qualifications, whilst maintaining their own competency as a Driver.

What will the role involve?

• Designing and delivering innovative operational training programmes for our trainee train drivers and front-line colleagues.
• Ensuring the delivery of safety critical knowledge, rules and regulations, to meet railway standards.
• Delivering initial and refresher personal track safety programmes.
• Assessing trainees’ achievements and providing professional feedback. 
• Utilising WMT’s suite of Simulators to enhance trainees learning.
• Working closely with other teams and departments to ensure programme are evaluated and updated to reflect industry best practice.

What you need to demonstrate to be successful in the role:

• Over 3 years’ operational experience in as a qualified train driver.
• A natural ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• Motivated, keen to be part of a dynamic team delivering quality training.
• Proactive, organised and able to work independently.

What you can expect in return:

In addition to a competitive salary WMT offer a wealth of benefits including:

• Comprehensive training, to prepare you for the role.
• Accredited training qualifications.
• Defined Benefit pension – one of the best in the UK
• Free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within our parent group company - for you, your partner and any dependent children
• 75% off all other train company travel tickets
• Retail discounts
• Career development opportunities