Business Transformation Graduate – Rail Services

Every day millions of people rely on transport to access the people places and opportunities that matter most. At Arriva were shaping the future of passenger transport and investing in the people who will help lead it.

We are one of Europes leading passenger transport partners helping people get to work education healthcare family and the moments that matter. Operating across 11 countries with around 35000 colleagues and more than 1.5 billion passenger journeys each year were a business with the scale to make a difference and the ambition to keep moving forward.

Through our Graduate Programme were looking for talented graduates who are curious motivated to learn and ready to grow their careers with us.

If youre ready to make an impact wed love to hear from you.

The Graduate Opportunity

As a Rail Services Graduate specialising in Business Transformation youll play a key role in helping deliver change and continuous improvement across Arrivas rail operations. Working alongside experienced colleagues youll support projects that improve the way we work helping teams adapt to new ways of working and deliver better outcomes for customers and the business.

During the programme youll gain experience in areas such as change management project delivery stakeholder engagement and business improvement. Youll learn how large-scale initiatives are planned implemented and embedded developing the skills needed to lead and support change in a complex and fast-moving environment.

Location: This role is based at our Crewe depot and will require travel to York Leeds and Derby. The role operates on a hybrid basis with a minimum of three days per week at the depot or another Arriva workplace.

What Were Looking For:

Were not expecting you to have all the answers. Were looking for graduates with curiosity drive and the confidence to keep learning. People who take ownership build positive relationships and want to make a meaningful contribution from day one.

What matters most is your potential. Were looking for people who are eager to learn motivated to grow and ready to develop their Arriva Graduate EDGE.

About You:

Were open to applications from graduates of all degree disciplines. Were particularly interested in people who:

• Are curious proactive and eager to learn

• Enjoy solving problems and thinking creatively

• Have strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Can analyse information and use evidence to support decisions

• Enjoy working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders

• Are interested in change management project delivery and business improvement

• Are comfortable listening to different perspectives and helping people adapt to change

• Are organised and able to manage competing priorities

The Graduate Programme

Alongside your role youll be part of our two-year graduate development programme benefiting from structured learning mentoring exposure to senior leaders and a connected graduate network across Arriva.

The breadth of experience gained throughout the programme will help you build the skills and confidence needed to lead and support change in a complex operational environment.

You may also have opportunities to undertake relevant learning or professional development in areas such as project management change management stakeholder engagement and business transformation.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for this opportunity youll need:

• To be on track to achieve or have already achieved a degree (2:1 preferred with strong 2:2 applications considered)

• The right to work in the UK permanently

• Availability to join the programme in September 2027

• Willingness to travel where required in the UK

If you have any questions about the role or the application process please dont hesitate to get in touch with our Early Careers team at Were always happy to help.

The closing date for applications is close of play Friday 27 November 2026. Wed encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience as we review applications as they are received and may close this opportunity early.

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