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Job profiles

If you are enthusiastic, safety-conscious and customer-focused, you may be interested in the variety of positions at South West Trains.

Customer-facing on and around the platform

Working on and around the platform puts you at the forefront of our business, where you will be the face and voice of South West Trains. Positions in this area require people that enjoy providing excellent service, go that extra mile to be of help, have outgoing personalities and plenty of initiative. You must genuinely enjoy working with the public, always strive to leave a good impression and be able to do this with a smile.

To find out more about specific opportunities please use the links below:

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Train maintenance and engineering

Our teams of engineers, technicians and mechanics work around the clock to keep trains at peak performance. They strive to achieve maximum availability and ensure safety and comfort to all our customers.

Keeping our trains moving involves activities such as the examination and repair of trains, fault-finding, component replacement, and vehicle modifications. Positions in this area require people that work to the highest standard, and enjoy the challenge of working in a fast-moving, time-critical industry.

To find out more about specific opportunities use the links below:

Some of these roles are classified as safety critical. See here for our safety critical statement and restrictions.

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Train Guards and Train Drivers

Getting people to where they want to be going safely and comfortably is vital, and we work seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, to do this. Every weekday we run over 1,700 trains out of London Waterloo, which results in around 189 million passenger journeys per year.

We rely upon the flexibility of our guards and drivers to help us achieve this. Our employees are safety conscious, happy to go the extra mile with the rest of the team, and be positive, proactive and professional. You must genuinely enjoy working with the public and always strive to leave a good impression with a smile.

To find out more about specific opportunities use the links below:

These roles are classified as safety critical. See here for our safety critical statement.

We are not currently recruiting for Train Drivers. However, please check the website regularly for any updates.

Search current vacancies using our rail job search

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Administration roles

Administrative roles at South West Trains encompass a wide range of opportunities within different functions such as Human Resources, Finance, Customer Service, Operations and Engineering.

Duties could include planning rosters, supporting your team members, note taking, organising meetings and diaries, giving advice and information, communicating with people at all levels, word processing record keeping and filing.

To find out more about administration roles use the links below:

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Management

South West Trains employs a number of managers throughout the business. These fall into two broad categories: people managers and technical managers. To find out more about specific Management opportunities, please use the links below:

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