Northern is looking to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England this year.

Those recruits will add to the over 2,000 drivers and 1,400 conductors it employs to operate its services.

The recruitment drive is part of a normal process to replace existing staff members when they retire, are promoted, or leave Northern to join another company.

This year’s target is to recruit 108 train drivers and 198 conductors, and the company is encouraging people from outside of the rail industry experience to apply.

Successful recruits will join a paid apprenticeship scheme at a Northern’s training academies in Leeds or Manchester.

Train Driver Roles

Over the coming months, Northern will be recruiting train drivers in Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn, Blackpool, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Workington and York.

Salaries start at £23,000 a year, which after recruits complete a 64-week training course, rises to £54,500 per year.

There is also a requirement for a limited number of qualified drivers in Darlington, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.

Conductor Roles

There are vacancies for conductors in Barrow-in-Furness, Blackburn, Blackpool, Buxton, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Skipton, Workington and York.

These have starting salaries of £22,000 per year, increasing to £29,000 once recruits successfully complete a 16-week training course.

Last year, Northern released a video that shows how its employees across all play key roles in helping to keep its trains moving.

Anyone wishing to apply for one of the train driver or conductor roles, to find out more about working for Northern, or how to register for recruitment alerts, can do so online via their website at ww.northernrailway.co.uk/careers.

We have a range of rewarding roles for anyone who wants to become part of a dedicated team that runs more than 2,500 services a day to over 500 destinations.

We are looking for customer-focused people with excellent communication skills who thrive in a dynamic environment and may not have considered a career in rail before.

Successful applicants will demonstrate a high level of responsibility, a strong work ethic and a commitment to maintaining safety standards.

We’ll be recruiting throughout the year and provide all the training you need, so if you’re interested, please register for job alerts on our website.

We want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve and we’re proud to include people from all walks of life in our team, from military veterans and ex-police officers, to former office workers and stay-at-home parents.

Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern