Train Cleaner Nights - #1779841

BUSINESS FUNCTION: Engineering

GRADE: Carriage Cleaner

SALARY: £23,006 per annum rising to £25,016 per annum, after a successful probation period.

ROLE TYPE: Onsite

HOURS: 35 per week

All aboard Northern! – We’re on the lookout for dedicated night shift Cleaners to ensure our trains are spotless and ready for seamless journeys. Do you have that sparkle?

Do you take pride in your work and show dedication? Are you hardworking and dependable? We’re looking for reliable individuals to join our team of Train Cleaners, making sure our trains are clean, hygienic, and ready to roll across the North.

Can you see yourself:

• Customer Focus: By delivering spotless trains, you’re directly contributing to our passengers’ positive experience, ensuring they have a pleasant and clean environment for their journey.
• Team working: Collaborating with your team to maintain high cleaning standards and ensure our trains are spotless for customers. Topping up supplies in the toilets, like soap and toilet paper.
• Building Relationships: Confidently interacting with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Taking Pride: Paying attention to detail and taking pride in keeping our trains clean and our colleagues’ work environments hygienic. Cleaning tables, windows, and touch-points.
• Using Initiative: Proactively tackling any significant cleaning issues that could impact train services, such as spills of blood or vomit, and ensuring they are resolved quickly and safely. Removing litter and emptying bins.
  
  
  

Are you:

• Thorough and Detail-Oriented? On our night shifts, you'll be part of one of two dedicated cleaning teams: Full Clean or Deep Clean. You’ll ensure our trains are spotless and ready for the next day’s passengers, maintaining a high standard of hygiene and functionality.
• Comfortable with Specialist Equipment? As part of the Deep Clean team, you'll be trained to use specialist tools to tackle ingrained dirt across all areas of the train, ensuring no spot is missed and our trains remain in peak condition.
• Adaptable and Resilient? You’re comfortable working both outdoors and onboard trains, handling different weather conditions and changing demands with ease.
• Flexible? You’re prepared to adapt to varying schedules, including working weekends and bank holidays, ensuring our trains remain clean and safe for passengers year-round.
• Keen to Learn and Grow? No prior cleaning experience is required—our comprehensive training will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
• Active? Expect to reach a daily goal of 10,000 steps while keeping our trains clean and safe for everyone.
  
  
  

Please note this role is safety critical and is subject to Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB) regulations. You MUST meet the following criteria for this position, or your application will be automatically rejected:

• Currently live within a 45-minute car journey from the station you work from.
• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
• Pass the safety critical medical assessment, including drugs and alcohol screening.
• Not have defective colour vision.
  
  
  

What’s in it for you?

At Northern, we don’t just value our people - we go the extra mile to support them. Here’s a taste of what you can look forward to:

• Free Travel: Unlimited free travel for you, your partner, and your dependents on Northern services. Plus 75% discount on other networks in the UK and Europe.
• Generous Pension Scheme: We top up your contributions by 1.5 times.
• Enhanced Family Benefits: We offer 9 months of full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks for paternity leave.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Save up to 42% on a bike and spread the cost.
• Exclusive Discounts: From shopping to wellbeing, Northern Perks has you covered.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support for family, lifestyle, and more.
• Training and Career Development: We offer tailored training to our colleagues and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications. Plus enhanced career pathways no matter what part of the business you’re in.
• Recognition: We know how important it is to show how much we appreciate our people. That’s why we have our Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards, recognising and celebrating brilliance every day.
  
  
  

Why Northern?

We’re more than just a train operator. We’re the heartbeat of the North - connecting communities, creating opportunities, and driving sustainable growth. With 2,500 trains running daily, we’re on a mission to improve rail travel and enhance the customer experience while protecting the environment.

Back in 1825, the first passenger train set off in the North of England, after which rail quickly spread across the globe - and this year, we’re celebrating 200 years of the modern railway. As we look back on the historic events that led us here, we also look towards the future as we move into the era of Great British Rail. Join us at this pivotal moment in rail history and play your part in our journey.

A place for everyone

The best journeys happen when everyone feels welcome on board.

At Northern, we don’t just move people from A to B - we’re building a team where everyone feels they belong. Our talent team can make reasonable adjustments to the process if that’s something you need. We're also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer, so if you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we’ll always offer an interview.

We automate parts of our screening process to remove any unconscious bias and to make sure every application is treated fairly. All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and a medical assessment.

No matter your background, experience, or whether you call it a bap, barm, or cob… there’s a place for you here in the railway.