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Assistant Train Controller

📍 Location
Swindon
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
July 09, 2026

About the Role

Assistant Train Controller | Swindon | £31,500–£42,000 | Permanent

The Opportunity

If you're looking for an opportunity to build a career in operational control while playing a key role in the day-to-day running of a busy freight operation, this is the kind of position that offers valuable experience and genuine long-term development.

As part of a newly established Service Delivery Centre, you'll join a team responsible for coordinating and supporting freight operations across the South region. Bringing together planning, rostering, and control functions under one roof, the new operation is designed to deliver faster decision-making, greater operational oversight, and improved service performance.

This is more than an administrative support role. You'll work at the centre of a live operational environment, monitoring train movements, gathering critical information, updating operational systems, and ensuring Train Controllers have the accurate and timely info...

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