Operations and Commercial Trainer (Senior Conductor)

Location - Central Birmingham

Competitive Salary

West Midlands Trains, as part of the wider Abellio 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 Conductor Operations and Commercial Trainer on a full-time, permanent basis, who will deliver key operational training programmes such as Core Rules and Personal Track Safety to Senior Conductors and front-line staff.

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

What will the role involve?

• Designing and delivering innovative operational training programmes for our trainee Conductors, Dispatches 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. 
• 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 2 years’ operational experience in as a qualified Senior Conductor.
• 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.
• Sound knowledge of the Microsoft suite such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel

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.
• Final salary pension.
• Free travel on all Transport UK group trains for you, your partner, and any dependent children.
• 75% off all other train company travel tickets.
• Retail discounts.

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, the advert may close earlier than the published closing date. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and ensure no-one receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, belief and sexual orientation.

Applications will be considered from colleagues with 6 months experience, after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.