Operational Apprentice

Operational Apprentice

Transport and Travel

An Operational Apprentice for London Underground is training to control the flow of train traffic within the undergound system and help ensure the efficient operation of the service.

Personal skills

There are no formal qualifications for this position as full training is provided inhouse. Apprentices can expect to be offered training and development leading to further qualifications and a competitive slalary. Skills: good communication skills; good literacy and numeracy skills; team-working; attention to detail; ability to work under pressure.

Salary

£14,000 to £20,000 per year

Key skills

Technical

Innovation

Diagnostic

Transport and Travel

  • There are 65,280 enterprises in the UK travel and transport sector
  • The total UK travel and transport workforce is approximately 1,753 million
  • The number of women employed in the sector is set to increase from 22% to 30% over the 4 years
  • 8% of the UK transport and travel workforce is self-employed
  • Over the next 10 years, a requirement in excess of 250,000 new recruits is forecast