Great Western Railway

We're doing everything we can to make it a great place to work, one where our employees can truly be themselves and encouraged to reach their full potential. Don’t just take our word for it, 89% of our employees in the latest ‘Our Voice’ survey would recommend GWR to their family and friends as a great place to work.


Working as one team we help more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year and carry our customers to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall to Bristol, South Wales and London, passing through some of the UK’s top tourist destinations. We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering teams to make it a great experience for our customers and local communities.


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Our Values

Our values drive how we act and perform. Every day they bring the GWR vision to life, as we deal with customers and colleagues in all sorts of situations.

  • Committed to customers – keeping them at the heart of everything we do
  • Dedicated to safety – it’s our way of life
  • Supportive – trusting and helping each other
  • Accountable – always doing the right thing
  • Setting the highest standards – always looking to do things better

Diversity

The unique scale and the breadth of GWR’s global expertise is our key strength. But to truly capitalise on this, and provide the best services for our customers, we recognise that the diversity between and within all the communities we serve must be reflected in our workforce.

GWR is committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level, both in our Boardroom and across our wider business. We have made this commitment because we believe diverse experiences and attitudes help us better understand the needs of our customers and communities, and deliver more creative and innovative solutions.

Benefits at Great Western Railway

List of all the benefits that Great Western Railway are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.

  • Cancer Screening
  • Payroll Giving
  • Various Health Screenings
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Travel Insurance
  • Travel Discounts
  • Free Travel
  • Cycle Scheme - Tax Free Bike Loan
  • First Xclusives - Discounts & Offers
  • Full Uniform
  • Discount on Eurostar
  • Rail Delivery Group Privileged Card
  • Great Western Leisure Travel
  • Buy As You Earn
  • Dental Insurance
  • Flu Vaccination Programme
  • Retirement Seminars
  • Competitive Pension Scheme

Awards & accreditations

External partnerships

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