Current vacancies with Northern
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22 Job openings
Stores Assistant
Location: Heaton TrainCare Centre - Newcastle
Closing Date: 10/07/2026
As part of our Engineering team at Heaton TrainCare Centre, you'll keep our stores operation running smoothly, making sure materials are available, stock is accurate and everything is where it should be. Your work will help our engineers spend less time searching for parts and more time doing what they do best – keeping our trains safe, reliable and ready for service.
Posted: 03/07/2026
Movements Controller
Location: Heaton TrainCare Centre - Newcastle
Closing Date: 10/07/2026
You'll work closely with Depot Drivers, shunting teams, traincrew and the Tyneside Integrated Electronic Control Centre (IECC) to keep the depot running smoothly. It's a role that combines communication, concentration and quick decision-making, where every safe movement you authorise helps keep customers across the North on the move.
Posted: 03/07/2026
Trainee Train Conductor
Location: Manchester Victoria
Closing Date: 12/07/2026
As a Train Conductor, you'll be the face of our service, ensuring the efficient operation of our trains while providing exceptional customer care. From checking tickets to managing onboard safety and looking after passengers, you can be sure that no two days will ever be the same.
Posted: 03/07/2026
Train Cleaner - Nights
Location: Newton Heath TrainCare Centre - Manchester
Closing Date: 08/07/2026
While most of the North is asleep, our trains are getting ready for a new day. The night cleaning team plays a vital role in making sure every service starts the morning clean, safe, and ready to go.
As a Night Train Cleaner at Northern, you’re part of the team that sets the standard before the first passengers step on board. Working behind the scenes, you’ll help keep our fleet in top condition, tackling everything from everyday cleaning to deeper, specialist work.
Posted: 01/07/2026
Development Test Engineer
Location: Leeds
Closing Date: 11/07/2026
This is a role where quality isn’t an afterthought – it’s built in from the start. Working closely with developers, Business Analysts, and Product Owners, you’d help shape how we test, validate, and deliver software. From early design through to release, your work helps make sure what we build works first time, every time.
Posted: 01/07/2026
Engineering Supervisor
Location: Manchester
Closing Date: 08/07/2026
This is a hands-on leadership role where no two shifts are the same. You'll work alongside skilled engineers and technicians, making sure maintenance is carried out safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. From planning workloads and supporting your team to solving problems when things don't go to plan, you'll play a vital part in delivering reliable services for the millions of people who travel with us each year.
Posted: 01/07/2026
Train Service Controller
Location: Manchester Rail Operating Centre
Closing Date: 12/07/2026
We are looking for a pragmatic and collaborative individual to join our Control team as a Train Service Controller. Based at one of our Rail Operating Centres, you’ll play a pivotal role in monitoring and supporting real-time delivery of Northerns train services.
Posted: 01/07/2026
Train Service Controller
Location: York
Closing Date: 12/07/2026
We are looking for a pragmatic and collaborative individual to join our Control team as a Train Service Controller. Based at one of our Rail Operating Centres, you’ll play a pivotal role in monitoring and supporting real-time delivery of Northerns train services.
Posted: 01/07/2026
Assistant Project Manager
Location: Manchester
Closing Date: 14/07/2026
Assistant Project Manager – Kickstart Your Project Management Career with Northern
Are you organised, proactive, and the kind of person who keeps everything on track and everyone one step ahead? Ready to dive into the fast-paced world of infrastructure delivery?
Join Northern’s supportive team as an Assistant Project Manager – an essential role where you’ll coordinate project activities, manage records and reports, and gain hands on experience that sets you up for a future Project Manager care
Posted: 30/06/2026
Trainee Train Conductor - Blackburn
Location: Blackburn
Closing Date: 07/07/2026
As a Train Conductor, you'll be the face of our service, ensuring the efficient operation of our trains while providing exceptional customer care. From checking tickets to managing onboard safety and looking after passengers, you can be sure that no two days will ever be the same.
Posted: 30/06/2026
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