Northern to attend job fairs to attract new talent to the railway

Northern, which is the biggest train operator in the north of England and the second largest in the country employs more than 7,000 people and has vacancies in a variety of roles from working on trains, at stations, in maintenance depots and in back offices.

Jobfair.com which organise the recruitment shows are expecting up to 2,000 hopefuls to attend each fair in search of a new and rewarding career.

Northern regularly recruits for train drivers, conductors, station colleagues, engineers and support roles and is encouraging candidates to attend and find out what roles might be available and what it is like to work on the railway.

Lisa Leighton, People Director at Northern said: “Northern is a great place to work and we have lots of opportunities in all areas of our business.

“We aren’t just recruiting for drivers and conductors but looking for the best talent in all areas whether that is customer service, maintenance and engineering, marketing, finance, planning or a whole host of other areas.

“These job fairs are a great way to meet some of the team and find out more about the railway and how you might develop a career with Northern.

“We are looking for smart, forward thinking, passionate people who are full of fresh ideas.”

The first set of job fairs in the north will take place at;

• Manchester - Old Trafford Football Ground – Thursday 25^th January
• Liverpool - Anfield Football Stadium – Friday 26^th January
• Leeds – Headingley Stadium – Wednesday 7^th February

Northern will attend further fairs in Blackburn, Blackpool, Bradford, Hull, Newcastle, Sheffield and York later on in the year.

The job fairs are free to attend and interested candidates should register their interest at www.thejobfairs.co.uk

The job fairs are a great opportunity to;

• Meet and speak directly to representatives from Northern
• Find out about a variety of railway roles working for Northern
• Get an insight into the great benefits associated with roles with Northern
• Discover more about career development, training and apprenticeships at Northern

There is a whole variety of roles available from entry to senior level and because of the great training provided experience is not always needed and the opportunity to grow is always available.

Everyone at Northern enjoys free travel on the Northern network (and 75% off across the UK), a great pension, generous holidays, uniforms for front line staff and a range of other exciting, helpful and money saving perks.

Find out more by viewing Northern's recruitment video.