Get your career on the right track.
If you’re looking for a well paid career, you’re in the right place. The UK is in need of 1000’s of rail engineers. We have rail training courses starting across Manchester in January:
- Level 2 – Rail Engineering & Track Maintenance
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and Technology (Rail Focused)
Courses are fully funded and FREE to those who qualify. Buzzed? Apply now!
Each course has just 20 spaces and are available on a first-come first-served basis.
(*Applications close on 12th January 2024)
The pros of working in rail
Great earning potential
New Rail Engineers often earn £27-37k per year on average.
Fast-track progression
It is possible to upskill quickly and earn £60k per year in just two years.
Career stability
There’s no shortage of work with billions being invested into rail.
“At LearnerBee, we partner with industry leading colleges, training providers and rail employers to connect willing learners like you to upcoming opportunities. This will give you the knowledge, skills and support you need to succeed”
– Nathan Mahon, Co-Founder at LearnerBee
Get trained up and out there
Rail training & skills
- Learn rail work fundamentals
- Lv 2: 34 days training (5 days p/w)
- Lv 3: 15 week training (3 days p/w)
- Practical and theory sessions
License to work on track
- Safety critical training
- 10 days training (F/T Mon-Fri)
- Gain competency cards
- Includes Personal Track Safety
Rail employer interview
- Support into employment
- Link up to rail sponsors
- Guaranteed interview*
- 98% chance of employment**
Eligibility Checker
Greater Manchester residents (POA required)
Hard grafters with a can-do attitude
UK or EU Citizens (3 years or more)
Ages 19+ (L3)
24+ (L2)
Evidence of identity (Photo ID, POA, etc)
Open to training and learning skills
Serious about a career in rail
Commit to complete the full course
What to do next
Double check you’re eligible for a free course
Book on to our Rail Engineering Track Maintenance information session
If you’re successful you’ll get an email invite
FAQs
No but it’s very likely. If you complete training, you’ll get an interview with an employer and 98% of our previous learners who completed their training have got a job within a few weeks. Our college partners are working with employers actively looking to fill live roles – all promising stuff.
Starting roles include Track Operatives, Earthing Assistants and Vegetation Management roles, with quick progression routes to Authorised Person, or Lookout, or Possession roles. There’s loads more jobs too with incredibly good salaries.
Register and complete the eligibility check. It’s a quick and easy process and takes around a minute to complete. Based on your answers, we will direct your application to the most relevant curse to you.
No, you won’t be paid until you secure a role. Most candidates fund themselves throughout the training programme through evening/weekend work, savings, family support, and Universal Credits, depending on individual circumstances.
The stuff you see is related to Network Rail staff and the public sector. Candidates go on to work in the private sector and tend to be unaffected by the strike action. The railway plays a vital role in the UK and skilled workers are always needed.
If you’re eligible it’s completely free of charge. Zilch! The training is worth a few thousand pounds for the skills based and the safety learning combined. It might not always be free – so we recommend taking advantage of it asap.
No, that’s not an available option right now.
You have to be 19+ to apply for the Level 3 course and 24+ to apply for the level 2 course (no upper age limit)
No, attendance at the Information Session is mandatory if you wish to enrol. Already decided you want to enrol but cannot make the Information Session? Contact us at 0333 577 5222 or email hello@learnerbee.co.uk and we can have a chat about your options.
Industry overview, manual handling, first aid, track construction, track maintenance, track inspection, risk assessment, switches and crossings, track geometry, extremes of weather, PTS prep, track site sessions, hand tools and plant training, health & safety and more.
Depending on eligibility you will either attend our Salford venue on the 9th or 10th of January 2024. Or a Bury venue on Tuesday 16th January 2024. If you’re eligible, we’ll email you the full details. There’ll be two sessions on each of the days – at 10am and 1pm. If you’re eligible and secure a spot at the Information Session, you’ll get the option to book your preferred time slot.
We can’t promise that there’ll be future courses in your area. Keep checking our Facebook page for updates, and feel free to email hello@learnerbee.co.uk and ask to be put on a waiting list. We’ll gladly put you on there.
Photo ID such as a passport, driver’s licence or citizen card (please make sure these are valid and in date). Birth certificates also accepted as valid ID.
Proof of residency (utility bill or bank statement dated within the last three months)
National insurance number (NI card or past wage slip)
Proof of Universal Credits or your last three months of wage slips.
Proof of citizenship (for those born outside of the UK)
Our team will remind you when we book you on to the Open Day.
Depending on which course you are eligible for training will start on either 29/1/2024 or 22/1/2024.
Classroom and practical sessions will both take place at venues in Manchester. Address details will be provided by the college at the Information Session.
A blended mix of in-person classroom sessions and in-person practical sessions
You will be provided with further details at the Information Session.
Usually it’s 9am-4.30pm from Monday to Friday but the college partner will confirm this on the Information Session or before your start date.
Level 3 – This programme is full time, 2-3 days per week, 9:30am – 4pm each day. You may be able to work part-time elsewhere outside of these hours.
Level 2 – This programme is full time, Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 4pm each day. You may be able to work part-time elsewhere outside of these hours.
If you expect to miss parts of the training, we recommend you apply for a future course and commit to the entire programme.
The Level 3 course requires in person attendance on two pre-set full days per week, so you could potentially work around your study days.
The Level 2 course is full-time study for five days per week and therefore is only suitable for unemployed people.
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We partner with colleges, training providers, and employers to create and bring the best vocational training opportunities to life.
Most of the courses we share are ones you cannot find elsewhere and are showcased exclusively by us.
We simply connect those looking for a career change to these opportunities.
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