High Speed Train Driver

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced Train Driver looking for a new challenge? Join us as a High-Speed Train Driver.

• Imagine the pride you’ll feel when your focus and problem-solving get hundreds of passengers safely to their destination.
• Drive the UK’s first domestic high-speed Javelin trains at up to 140mph!
• Enjoy a career that comes with great pay and benefits, a real sense of ownership, and where every shift is a chance to make a difference. 

Can you move people? Apply now.

Main Responsibilities

What you’ll do

We are currently seeking applications from experienced Train Drivers for upcoming opportunities to join our High-Speed Train Driver team.

Train drivers are at the heart of our business, getting our passengers to where they need to be on time and safely. Driving a train carries great responsibility and with that comes pride and a real sense of achievement, knowing that an invaluable service has been delivered to thousands of people every single day.

The Ideal Candidate

The experience you’ll need

Applications are invited from any Qualified Train Driver who have completed at least three years train driving experience.

You will be highly motivated, professional, and have a proactive approach to learning and development.

Account will also be taken of your current Train Driving performance before a final decision is made.

You will need to live within a 40-minute driving time from their chosen depot, unfortunately if you do not meet this requirement your application will not be considered.

We have depots located at Ashford, Faversham, and Ramsgate.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here. 

Other things to know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.

What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• Full training on Class 395 traction and rules enabling you to operate on the High Speed network.
• A pensionable supplement of £3,100 per annum in addition to the standard drivers’ salary.
• Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement (which includes bank holidays) and a proportion of your annual leave is rostered. 
• Free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

About The Company

A bit about Southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work and our team one that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023.