New entrant Qualified Driver salary; £54,111 for the first   12 months, rising to £60,124

At GWR, we are recruiting for a Talent Pool of Qualified Train Drivers who want to deliver a high quality rail service.

Where rewards are first class, where the fleet is being modernised, where you’ll get the chance to drive through some of the UK’s most appealing countryside.

We are setting a new standard for rail in the 21st Century, for our passengers and for our people. We are focused on creating a relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly, fun, special experience.

Join us! Use your drive, engagement, passion for customer service, and outstanding safety record to help over 100 million passengers travel between more than 275 stations, safely and on time, every year. 

You will need to work a variety of shifts and must live within an hour’s travel of the depot you apply for. 

In return, we offer 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, from our colleague benefit scheme.

At GWR, our vision for inclusion and diversity is:

We are progressive. We are one family. We are inclusive. First time, every time.

Valuing our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity, religion, and disability, means that our colleagues have a voice and are supported to be their authentic selves at work.

GWR celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

Join our team of Great Westerners and help us make history.

*If successful at all stages of the recruitment process, you will be placed in a Talent Pool for the depot applied for, pending confirmation of available vacancies .