Customer Service Apprentice - East Region in Maidenhead

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world and with the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall to Bristol, South Wales and London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.

We're changing the way people think about train travel, enabling our teams to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will restore the railways as a very special way to travel – friendly, relaxing, fast, efficient, and fun.

As a Customer Service Apprentice at GWR, you'll train and learn while you earn. You'll get an opportunity to experience a variety of on board and station work placements including Station Operations, Gateline, Customer Host, Ticket Office, and Revenue Protection where you'll gain real customer service skills. You will have lots of opportunity to learn from our experienced colleagues and our academic partners.

Who are you?

You'll enjoy working with people, both customers and colleagues, have great communication and team working skills. You'll bring with you your enthusiasm to learn and a commitment to broadening your knowledge and understanding.

Essentially, you must be over 16 years of age, live within one hour of your chosen location, and have GCSEs (or equivalent level 1 qualification (or predicted) results) in Maths and English.

Our scheme offers vocational training, development sessions, team building events, and on-the-job training. You'll get the opportunity to attain a Passenger Transport Level 2 qualification. You'll also undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Business Gold Award. To achieve the Award isn't a competition or about being first – it's about setting personal challenges and pushing personal boundaries.

GWR is a place where you can truly be your unique self, thrive, and be part of an awesome family.

As an Apprentice, you will be contracted to work 35 hours per week. Shifts will not start earlier than 07:00 or finish later than 20:00 and will include weekend working. You must be able to travel to your base location independently and arrive by 07:00 if public transport is unavailable. Your working week will run from Monday to Saturday and will include one rest day and one study day. Overnight stays may be required during training periods.

The apprenticeship scheme starts on 1st September 2026 and is for 18 months.

The recruitment process will involve:

• Completion of your online application form
• A series of online testing
• If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend a selection event scheduled 2nd April 2026.

The closing date for applications is midnight 10th March 2026.

The salary details are as follows:

• Starting Salary for Under 18's is £14,607
• Starting Salary for Over 18's is £24,557

For more information and queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at gwrrecruitment@gwr.com.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment. We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent. We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working, and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details. If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.