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.

Salary: £62,195 for the first 12 months, as a new entrant qualified driver, rising to £69,105

Great Western Railway is the proud custodian of one of the most prestigious railway networks in the world.

We are recruiting for a Talent Pool for Qualified Train Drivers, who are enthusiastic about delivering a different type of rail service, where rewards are first class, and where the fleet is being modernised.

As a Qualified Driver at Great Western Railway, you would drive through some of the UK's most beautiful countryside.

We are setting a new standard for rail, for our passengers and for our people.

We are focused on creating a relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly travel experience.

Join us! You will use your drive, commitment, passion for customer service and exemplary safety record to help over 100 million passengers travel between more than 275 stations, safely and on time, every year.

This means that you will need to work a variety of shifts and must live within an hour's travel of the depot.

In return, we offer an excellent salary, a competitive pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, a company-sponsored health care plan and much more through our colleague benefits scheme.

If you are successful at interview, we will add you to our talent pool for the relevant depot and contact you should vacancies become available. Some vacancies will be available immediately.

Additional Information:

Our application process consists of the following steps:

Online application form

Online situational Judgement exercise

Completion of RSSB Transfer of Safety Critical information form, which will not need to be verified with your existing employer until you have passed the medical.

Selection Interview

Medical

The Reward

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, 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/