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Rail Travel Assistants

Overview

£35,334 Entry Level Salary

£47,622 Average Salary

£88,678 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Inspects and issues tickets on trains, deals with passenger enquiries, and takes charge of goods being transported on train.
  • Checks control panel operation before start of journey, operates train door controls and signals to driver to start or stop train.
  • Attends to the safety, welfare and comfort of passengers on trains and manages train crew.
  • Assists passengers with special needs to board and leave trains.
  • Loads and unloads mail, goods and luggage, operates lifts and hoists and drives small trucks.
  • Helps with passenger enquiries and makes announcements over a public address system at stations.
  • Examines and collects tickets at the ticket barrier of a railway station.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 5%
Level 1 10%
Level 2 26%
Level 3 38%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 9%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 7%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 5%

1 Annual Opening

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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