We're TransPennine Express and we're going places. Whether that's helping customers reach their destination, or ensuring our colleagues feel fulfilled and supported in their careers. We're looking for Graduates with drive and enthusiasm to join our amazing team and help push for transformation within the rail industry. We look forward to meeting new faces and eager minds, ready to join our mission of creating a better-connected network in the North and Scotland, for good.
We have opportunities in the following business areas:
* Major Projects & Customer Experience Graduate
* Data & Insights and Corporate Management Graduate
* Finance (predominantly Audit & Risk) Graduate
Why be a Graduate at TransPennine Express?
* Our blended learning programme means you get more than just practical experience, during the scheme you will be working towards a qualification to support your professional development.
* You will develop and enhance your employment skills to prepare you for your future career.
* As a graduate you will be instrumental in helping us navigate real life business challenges, exposing you to invaluable opportunities to grow and develop.
* As part of this programme, you'll have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of key business areas, giving you a holistic understanding of the rail industry.
* We will support you to grow and develop your network, enabling you to build relationships with key stakeholders.
What we offer:
* Excellent career prospects.
* Structured training and development.
* Competitive salary paid on a 4-weekly basis.
* Generous annual leave entitlement.
* Free TransPennine Express rail travel for you and your dependents*.
* Travel discounts of up to 75% off other train operating companies, plus international rail travel after 1 year's service* for you and your dependents*.
* Free & Confidential Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you with any finance, family, health, or wellbeing issues you have.
* Option to join the Railway Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions.
* Family-friendly maternity and paternity benefits.
* Plus, high street and lifestyle discounts as well as a cycle to work scheme*.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Major Projects & Customer Experience Graduate
About the role:
You will play an important part in ensuring that TPE continues to deliver to its customers against the backdrop of major changes as we transform rail services in the north of England, most noticeably the £11 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
As TRU is a cross-industry programme then within this there will be ample opportunity to gain experience in a variety of key areas and businesses, giving you an excellent understanding of the whole rail industry.
What we are looking for:
* Minimum 2:2 Bachelor's (or on track to achieve).
* Some work experience is useful, but not essential.
* Strong communication skills and fluency in English.
* Within reasonable commuting distance of our Head Office based in Manchester (M1 6LT).
* Willingness to travel as required.
* A real customer focus, ensuring the best customer experience.
* A focus on safety and the importance of ensuring a safe environment for themselves, the customer, and their colleagues.
* An appetite for learning and willingness to seek and act upon feedback, proactively taking ownership of your development.
* The ability to build positive authentic relationships and collaborate with a wide variety of people at every level.
* Motivated with a passion and perseverance to solve problems or identify opportunities by analysing information from a range of sources.
* A passion, enthusiasm, and curiosity to understand how the business operates and the ability to align with the business goals and values.
* Solutions-focused, with the confidence to adapt to change.
Next steps for you:
Complete your online application by 21st February; we will then be in touch. Assessment centres and interviews will commence from early April.
Because we expect a lot of interest in this role, we might close applications earlier than planned. So, don't wait too long to apply—get your application in quickly to make sure you're considered!
At TransPennine Express, it's our goal to help people reach their full potential. We offer the opportunity to not just join the transformation of the rail industry, but to lead it. Our values are designed with every team member in mind; whether it's ensuring you feel free to be yourself at work, or encouraging everyone to pull together and support each other. We promise to value our people for the individuals they are. Whichever department becomes your destination, from the tip of the train to the tail, our only focus is heading at full speed into the future. So, if making people crack a smile helps you feel at home, and raising standards is second nature to you, we'd love to have you onboard.
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