Train Manager & Conductor Jobs North East

[azOOOOOma]

Hi Guys!

I'm just looking for any information people may have. I'm interested in becoming a Train Manager preferably but would also love to be a conductor. I'm based near Durham Station and love within an hour of quite a few stations. I'm a little unsure as to which train companies have such roles based in the North East.

Can anyone advise the best way to get into it? I've seen that these jobs are rarely externally advertised so on have to be internally employed. Would I be best trying to get an office based role with LNER at Gosforth or Arriva in Sunderland? I've noticed Arriva's XC advertising for TMs based in Manchester, Birmingham and Bournemouth but I am unsure if they have TMs based in the region.

Thanks in advance for any help my lovelies.
Laura.

 

[Stuattravs]

Just going though my training now for XC to be a TM in Newcastle, I was external and just happened upon the advert luckily.

Just create job vacancy alerts on all the sites and I’m sure something will pop up.

Sure I heard the other day they are looking for a lot of new drivers and TMs in the next few years

 

[azOOOOOma]

Thanks for your reply. That's great. Congratulations! I hope you're enjoying the training and good luck with your new role.

Did they mention what the pension is like yet? I can't find much details on it.

 

[tlv2019]

LNER do still advertise TM jobs for internal people only so getting in with an entry level role, such as the call centre, would give you a head start. However it’s not unheard of for TM jobs to be advertised externally so it is possible. Really depends on your current situation what you want to do.

 

[Stuattravs]

Thanks for your reply. That's great. Congratulations! I hope you're enjoying the training and good luck with your new role.

Did they mention what the pension is like yet? I can't find much details on it.

Nothing too in depth but from what I’ve seen it seems generous