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Virgin Trains Apprenticeships

Virgin Trains Apprenticeships can put you on the right track to kick-start your career. Are you keen to start your career but also want to continue learning? Want to become a train driver but have no idea where to begin? An Apprenticeship with Virgin Trains can provide an excellent platform to launch your career.

Who are Virgin Trains? Whether you’re travelling to work or for a weekend away Virgin Trains can help you get there wherever your destination may be. With current train drivers at Virgin Trains close to retirement age they are currently on the lookout for a fresh and diverse set of young individuals who are looking for a long and fulfilling career as a train driver.

What do Virgin Trains Apprenticeships involve? Virgin Trains Apprenticeships provide excellent opportunities for you to start your career as a train driver through a mixture of on the job training and off the job training which enables you to learn all aspects of a train drivers role as well as further training in functional skills and English, maths and IT. A Virgin Trains Apprenticeship will see you shadowing current train drivers and station staff so you can gain hands on experience while developing your skills and building your confidence. You’ll also gain a wide range of real life work experience and an industry specific qualification while also getting paid!

During your Apprenticeship with Virgin Trains you’ll also gain exposure of different areas of the Virgin business such as control and command, safety and fleet management – and you’ll even get the opportunity to spend time with other Virgin companies such as Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Trains Apprenticeships will offer you a wide range of support and encouragement, so you can advance your career and boost your career prospects.

Get your career on track with a Virgin Trains Apprenticeship.

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