Are You a Customer Service Star? Step Into the Spotlight!

Salary: £27k to £29k

We're looking for enthusiastic, customer-focused individuals to join our team at Great Western Railway in two exciting roles: Service Delivery Assistant and Gateline Assistant. Both positions involve working on the front line of customer service, ensuring passengers have a smooth, safe, and enjoyable journey. If you're passionate about helping others and thrive in dynamic environments, these roles could be perfect for you!

About the Roles?

Service Delivery Assistant: As a Service Delivery Assistant, you'll carry out essential station duties, such as train dispatch, assisting customers, and ensuring the station is clean, safe, and welcoming. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the safe and timely departure of trains by following dispatch procedures.
• Offering clear information and helpful assistance to customers.
• Maintaining the cleanliness of station areas, including platforms and waiting rooms.
• Ensuring the safety and security of customers, colleagues, and visitors.
• Collaborating with other GWR departments to provide accurate and timely updates, especially during disruptions.

Gateline Assistant: As a Gateline Assistant, you will be the face of GWR at the station's ticket barriers, creating a positive first impression and managing customer flow. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the operation of ticket barriers and responding to customer inquiries.
• Ensuring the security of the gateline area and addressing customer needs during disruptions.
• Inspecting and issuing tickets, as well as selling tickets using a mobile ticket machine.
• Keeping the gateline area clear of rubbish and maintaining a professional appearance.

What We're Looking For?

For both roles, you'll need to be:

• Committed to delivering extraordinary customer service.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude.
• Confident in making decisions, even in high-pressure situations.
• Calm and customer-focused during disruptions or crises.
• Comfortable working within strict procedures.

Minimum Requirements?

• Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Evidence of numerical ability.

Working Pattern?

Both roles involve working shifts, including weekends and bank holidays. Shifts start from 04:30 with late shifts finishing 01:00. These times will vary depending on location.

Bristol Temple Meads will involve night work.

About the location?

We are recruiting for Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon, Bristol Parkway, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Westbury, Bristol Temple Meads. You must live within 60 minutes of the station that you are applying for.

Additional information?

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an assessment day scheduled on 18 November 2024.  This vacancy is advertised to fill current and future vacancies at the above stations.

If you would like to speak to a member of the team, we are holding a recruitment event at Bristol Temple Meads station at 13:00 – 18:00 on Friday 25th October and 10:30 – 16:30 on Saturday 26th October.

What to Expect?

• After submitting your application, you'll complete an online assessment (recommended on a laptop/computer).
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a paper and pencil test followed by a competency-based interview. 
• Successful applicants will need to pass a medical assessment, including a colour vision test and drug and alcohol screening, as well as a Basic DBS check.
• Full training will be provided, including a 3-week training programme in Swindon.

Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world.  We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services.   With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations. 

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers.  Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

Perks & Benefits?

• Health & Wellbeing: Health Cash Plan, health screenings, EAP, gym discounts.
• Lifestyle: Costco membership, bike scheme, retail discounts.
• Financial: Pension, share-saving schemes, payroll giving.

• Travel: Free GWR Travel pass. Discounted Friends and Family tickets, Eurostar, and European rail travel.

We all belong at GWR. FirstGroup's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below.  We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/

Ready to take the next step in your career? If you're ready to join a team that puts customers at the heart of everything we do and thrive in a fast-paced, service-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and become a vital part of our team, helping us deliver excellence every day!

INGWR