Control & Operations Apprenticeships
Early Careers - Apprenticeships
Train Planning Apprenticeship
The apprenticeship includes workplace training and development, classroom-based learning, and the completion of assignments.
Train Planning Apprenticeship
The apprenticeship includes workplace training and development, classroom-based learning, and the completion of assignments.
It also involves creating a detailed portfolio, offering the challenge of meeting all coursework deadlines while you are working.
Based in our Planning Office, apprentices play an important role in the teams who work behind the scenes. It’s all about making sure that all of our trains can run at the right times, be in the right places, and have the right people on board to keep customers moving.
What is required?
- Great problem-solving skills, and a logical approach
- Good numerical skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- An interest in trains and how the railway works
- Passing assessments in Maths, English, and ICT
What will I earn?
Northern’s apprentices receive a competitive salary and an excellent range of benefits.
What happens at the end?
At the end of the two-year scheme, qualified apprentices are invited to apply for permanent roles at Northern.
Operations Apprenticeship
The Operations Apprenticeship, also known as a Business Administration scheme, includes training, developing knowledge, and completing assignments.
Operations Apprenticeship
The Operations Apprenticeship, also known as a Business Administration scheme, includes training, developing knowledge, and completing assignments.
It also involves creating a detailed portfolio and group project, with the challenge of meeting all coursework deadlines while working in a role.
Training includes a range of tasks and challenges designed to qualify apprentices as Administrators with wide experience, gained from working closely with senior members of the team.
What is required?
- The ability to work well as part of a team
- A passion for learning and development
- The ability to work using your own initiative
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- The ability to work under pressure to deadlines
- A conscientious and hard-working approach.
What do Operations Apprentices earn?
They receive a competitive salary and an excellent range of benefits.
What happens at the end?
At the end of the 18-month scheme, qualified Operations Apprentices are invited to apply for permanent roles at Northern.
Control Apprenticeship
The Control Apprenticeship Scheme includes workplace training and development, classroom-based learning, and the completion of assignments and a detailed portfolio.
Control Apprenticeship
The Control Apprenticeship Scheme includes workplace training and development, classroom-based learning, and the completion of assignments and a detailed portfolio.
It is important that apprentices accept the challenge of meeting all coursework deadlines while working in their role.
Based in either York or Manchester, apprentices experience a range of tasks as they build the skills to become competent in Control and making sure that our trains can run at the right times, be in the right places, and have the right people on board to keep Northern’s customers moving.
What is required?
- Great problem-solving skills, and a logical approach
- Good numerical skills
- An ability to prioritise tasks
- The ability to work using your own initiative
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- A genuine interest in trains and how the railway works
- The ability to pass assessments in Maths, English and ICT
What do Control Apprentices I earn?
Northern’s apprentices receive a competitive salary and excellent range of benefits.
What happens at the end?
At the end of Northern’s two-year scheme, Control Apprentices are invited to apply for permanent roles.
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