Job Details

Road Train Driver

Science Museum Group

Overview

The National Railway Museum is not only famous for its unrivalled collections but also for its visitor care.
£13.86
per hour
Part time, Permanent
(20.25 hours per week)
York, YO26 4XJ

Key information

As a driver for the Road Train, you will not only drive and act as a guard on the road train, but you will also be a representative for the Museum, chatting to and helping visitors and helping ensure they have a great day out.

About the role

  • Operate the Road Train service on a day-to-day basis, including daily and weekly maintenance checks, escalating any maintenance issues, fuelling of the vehicle, and completing the cleaning schedule. 
  • Responsible for Health and Safety and the safe operation of the vehicle during service, supported by the Road Train Guard.
  • Comply with random drug and alcohol testing. 
  • Sell tickets and assist visitors onto the vehicle safely.  
  • Assisting with cash handling and the end of day cashing up. 


Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group’s five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

Requirements

  • A full driver’s licence and either hold a Category D; or willing to complete a Category D qualification. 
  • The ability to think on your feet and use initiative to solve problems. 
  • The ability to work well in a diverse team, co-operate with others and work independently unsupervised. 
  • Openness to new people, an ability to engage with a wide range of visitors. 
  • Ability to deliver great customer service. 
  • Communication skills, an ability to convey varied information to a range of people. 

Don’t feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn’t match perfectly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.