International Train Driver

Eurostar Train Drivers are some of the proudest Train Drivers we know. Their expertise in driving High Speed Trains, over an international network, has helped shape a service that is high in reliability and focused on the Customer Experience.

Joining the Eurostar family as an International Train Driver you too will take pride in the service you provide.

Safety and reliability will be at the heart of everything you do and you will make it your job to deliver a service that not only stands true to these values but also offers the very best experience to our customers.

Internal Use only Grade - RFJ

Requirements

A bit about you and what you need…

• You will be able to communicate and express yourself clearly in English and French, which is desirable, however training would be provided to successful applicants.
• This role requires a level of technical understanding that will enable you to fault find and rectify issues where possible.
• You will need to learn and follow important safety rules and regulations and also demonstrate a good level of judgement in applying them.
• You will be self-disciplined.
• This is a role that will require you to work well on your own as well as enjoying engaging with others, be it our customers or the rest of the Eurostar family.
• You will already be a qualified UK Train Driver with three year’s train driving experience with a good safety record.

Salary: from £64,779.72 whilst training rising to £81,147.44 for a senior qualified International Train Driver (3 years post final validation), rising periodically in the interim.

Shift Patterns: varied over 24 hours/7 days per week.

Hours: 35 hours/4 days average per week over the course of a year

Holidays: 33 days

We offer an attractive salary plus a range of benefits from an impressive final year salary pension (part of the railway pension scheme) to advantageous travel facilities for you and your family and protected safe guarded status for continuous rail employees.

Expected start dates for these roles between the end of August and the beginning of October 2023 subject to satisfactory completion of medical/psychometric testing.

Benefits

• Travel benefits for work and play
• A great pension
• Exclusive discounts and perks

If you feel like your skills and experience are relevant for the role, please don't hesitate to apply!

Eurostar is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.