Careers

HS2’s success in supporting unemployed people into work is largely driven by the effectiveness of its job brokerage partnership model which launched earlier this year. By bringing together the Department for Work and Pensions, strategic regional and local stakeholders...

The next generation of train drivers have signed-up to Transport for Wales' new apprenticeship scheme – the first of its kind in Wales. TfW has become the first train operator in the UK to offer an accredited NVQ level 3...

National rail contractor, QTS Group, has signed up to the Kickstart Scheme to help tackle unemployment in young people and showcase the rail industry as a positive career pathway.   This Government-led initiative provides funding which gives businesses the opportunity to provide work experience and enhance employability skills for young people. It is designed for 16 to...

Trainline, the leading independent train and coach travel platform, has launched an apprenticeship program to support young professionals without university degrees to get their first job in tech.  The program, which is delivered in partnership with Multiverse, sees apprentices develop...

Northern is launching a second series of workshops seeking to give local communities in the north east a competitive advantage in the job market.  The train operator is set to run four virtual workshops designed to help people improve their job-hunting skills.  The...

Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has welcomed 17 new colleagues within the company in a range of roles – actively expanding their team during challenging times. Based across the North, 14 new apprentices have begun a two-year scheme where they...

A landmark HS2 contract is set to see a brand-new factory created on an old oil rig fabrication site in Hartlepool, creating over 100 new jobs for people in the surrounding area. HS2’s Main Works Civils Contractor, Costain Skanska STRABAG...

Following the success of its first youth unemployment scheme, HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), is searching for more talented youngsters to join its Kickstart programme. Fifteen young people from the region joined BBV’s Kickstart...

HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson MP visited Crewe today (24th August) and confirmed that new research has found that the construction of HS2 is expected to support over 4,000 more jobs than previously forecast – including a boost of almost 1,500...

Vital Human Resources, part of the Morson Group, has been awarded a £150m contract to provide Network Rail labour covering a range of strategic and operational roles over the next five years. Running until 2026, with a possible extension until...