Train Cleaning Team Leader Nights

Job Description

FUNCTION: Engineering

GRADE: TPL Night Shift

SALARY: £27,933 per annum

ROLE TYPE: Onsite

HOURS: 35 per week

At Northern, we’re all about spotless trains and seamless travels. If you’ve got an eye for detail and a bit of sparkle, we’d love to have you on board!

Do you take pride in your work and show real dedication? Are you someone who’s hardworking, dependable, and enjoys leading by example?

We’re looking for reliable, hands-on individuals who don’t mind rolling up their sleeves — working both outside and onboard our trains throughout the year — to help deliver spotless trains and a great experience for our customers.

As a Train Cleaner Team Leader, you’ll play a vital role in supporting and motivating your team to deliver the highest cleaning standards, creating a welcoming environment for everyone who travels with us.

Are you confident in:

• 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.
• Shift Management: Ensure the successful running of the shift from start to finish. Communicating shift requirements and organise workloads
• Health and Safety: Always adhere to Health and Safety protocols and procedures.
• Team Support: Provide continuous support, reinforcing high standards to team members and newcomers, whilst working alongside our cleaning teams effectively to complete tasks together.
• Leadership: Lead a team to maintain Northern's high cleaning standards, whilst confidently interacting with colleagues from all backgrounds.
• Pride in Work: Paying attention to detail and taking pride in keeping our trains clean and our colleagues’ work environments hygienic.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrate excellent verbal communication.
• Initiative: Can you think on your feet and handle challenging situations, with the added ability to address questions and resolve any issues within your team. 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.

Are you:

• Adaptable and Resilient? You’re comfortable working both outdoors and onboard trains, handling different weather conditions and changing demands with ease.
• A Natural Leader? You enjoy working as part of a team, but you’re also ready to take charge and lead by example, ensuring your team delivers top-notch cleaning standards.
• 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.
• 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.

Please note: You must have a full clean driving licence and have been driving for at least 2 years and 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 21 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 up to 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.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave.
• 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 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.