East Midlands Trains have recently announced that they have made a major investment into the training equipment for use of its drivers.

It has also announced the start of a new recruitment programme for additional drivers at its Derby and Nottingham depots.

They have invested in a new simulator at its Derby based training academy.

The simulator gives the same experience to the trainee drivers of that of a real train. It also gives the same circumstances that a driver may face.

The Train Operating Company currently employs nearly 500 drivers. It has launched the campaign for depot drivers. This is the first step the staff take to being drivers on passenger services. EMT are also striving to encourage more women/younger people and ethnic minority groups to apply.

Applicants must be 21 or over. Applications need to be in by the end of Friday! (13th October 2017). Please click here for more information.

What did the officials say?

Kirsty Derry, HR Director for East Midlands Trains, said: “We’re constantly recruiting new drivers into our team, so it’s vital that we continue to enhance and develop our training programme to ensure all of our drivers are equipped with the best skills. The new simulator represents a major investment in training for new drivers coming into our company as well as helping to develop the skills of our existing drivers. One of our major challenges now is encouraging a more diverse driving workforce. We’ve been working to increase the number of females applying for our driver roles, with open evenings aimed specifically at women, as well as tackling the unconscious bias through blind screening. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and ages and we’d urge anybody interested in a career in driving to check our website, eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/careers. “

Andy Botham, ASLEF Drivers Functional Council rep, said; “We are pleased to see East Midlands Trains investing in this equipment to enhance and improve the training of our drivers. The simulator will be very useful in ensuring that all drivers will have the opportunity to learn about and apply complex rules and procedures that are difficult to replicate via conventional training methods”

• Visit the East Midlands Trains Website
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