Driver Manager - New Street

Driver Manager
- New Street

Final date to receive applications: 18 August 2026

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Permanent
- Full Time

Location: Birmingham New Street

Reporting To: Lee Sullivan

Compensation: £75,872 plus DM Allowance

Driver Manager
- Based at Birmingham New Street

Our Driver Managers lead a team of drivers in ensuring operational safety, whilst contributing to improving train performance and achieving customer satisfaction targets.

You will be empowered to make decisions, ‘think outside the box’ and influence business initiatives.

As a member of the driver management team, you will get to take the skills and experience you have gained in the driving grade and utilise these to help develop others.

We’ll provide training to further upskill you in the realm of management and leadership, that will not only help you do the job, but also develop your career.

The management of drivers is a 24/7/365 operation. You will have more control over your time management and get to interface with other functions across the business as a whole; building cross functional relationships, helping drive the business forward.

- Full time

• Held competence as a train driver or train driver manager for 4 of the last 5 years.
• Hold an ETDL with accompanying certificate.
• Meet all requirements set in our operational standards.
• Thorough knowledge of operational rules and regulations.
• Experience of managing safety and quality standards.
• Provide consent to the disclosure of any previous employment and safety performance from previous employers.
• Train driving competency is an essential element of the role, so you will be required to drive trains to maintain this competency.

• Excellent leadership skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver business objectives - in a demanding operational environment.
• Personal motivation – both as a driver and a manager.
• A customer service focus - demonstrating a genuine passion for customer satisfaction.
• Flexibility – working shifts and being on-call.
• A strong understanding of the rules, regulations, safety and quality standards associated with train driving.
• The ability to interpret data and technical information and communicate clearly with others.

• A defined benefit pension from day 1 – one of the best in the UK.
• Free travel on all London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
• 75% off all other train operating companies for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
• 8 Friends and Family Day passes to gift per annum on our network.
• A 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- A confidential employee benefit that supports you with personal or work-related issues affecting your home life, work life, health, or wellbeing
• Our cycle to work scheme with Evans Cycles.
• A retail discount portal- offering savings, discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers and restaurants.