Current vacancies with Northern
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15 Job openings
Train Cleaner - Nights
Location: Manchester Piccadilly
Closing Date: 06/09/2026
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.
As this role requires driving our company van you must hold a full UK driving licence with a clean driving record, and be at least 21 years old for insurance purposes.
Posted: 28/08/2026
Train Cleaning Supervisor - Shifts
Location: Sheffield
Closing Date: 06/09/2026
You’ll be the driving force behind our Train Presentation team – motivating people, setting high standards, and keeping our trains looking their best. Covering multiple sites, you’ll lead from the front: hands-off when things run smoothly, hands-on when needed. Calm, confident, and ready to act, you’ll guide the team, make decisions, tackle challenges, and help keep everything on track.
Posted: 28/08/2026
Customer Information Controller
Location: Manchester Rail Operating Centre
Closing Date: 06/09/2026
We are looking for a customer focused and pragmatic person to join our Control Team as a Customer Information Controller. If you thrive on being an effective communicator and problem solver, this is the role for you!
Posted: 28/08/2026
TRU Training Analyst
Location: Leeds
Closing Date: 06/09/2026
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is one of the biggest changes happening across the North’s railway. For you, that means the work you do as a TRU Training Analyst will have a real impact on how our traincrew are trained, supported and ready for what comes next.
You’ll sit at the heart of the planning, bringing together training data, operational priorities and future projects to make sure Northern has the right people with the right skills at the right time.
Posted: 28/08/2026
CEC Workforce Planner
Location: Sheffield
Closing Date: 10/09/2026
At Northern Trains Limited, we keep people connected by ensuring customers receive the right support at the right time.
As a Workforce Planner, you’ll play a key role in planning and performance for our Customer Experience Centre (CEC), supporting around 100 colleagues. Using data, insight and contact centre planning expertise, you’ll ensure we have the right people, skills and capacity at the right time.
Posted: 27/08/2026
Head of Strategy and Alignment- Engineering
Location: York
Closing Date: 03/09/2026
Working closely with the Engineering Director and senior leaders from across Northern, you'll provide the strategic backbone for our Engineering function. You'll bring clarity to complexity, turning operational, technical and financial information into plans people can understand, trust and act upon. From long-term priorities to day-to-day governance, you'll help ensure our engineering activity is aligned, focused and delivering what matters most.
Posted: 26/08/2026
Customer Platform Assistant - 6 Month FTC
Location: Manchester Victoria
Closing Date: 02/09/2026
Are you passionate about customer service and creating a safe, welcoming environment? Do you take pride in keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Posted: 26/08/2026
Train Cleaner - Nights
Location: Carlisle
Closing Date: 02/09/2026
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: 24/08/2026
Qualified Train Driver - Manchester
Location: Manchester Piccadilly
Closing Date: Ongoing
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly skilled Qualified Train Driver to join Northern.
Posted: 24/08/2026
Engineering Programme Lead
Location: Leeds
Closing Date: 28/08/2026
As Engineering Programme Lead, you’ll be at the centre of two programmes that have a direct impact on how well our trains perform. You’ll lead our Continued Service Operation (CSO) programme, extending the life of legacy rolling stock safely and cost-effectively, while also leading Engineering Excellence, improving reliability, reducing delays and cancellations, and making engineering performance better every day.
Posted: 21/08/2026
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