Resources

If you work in careers or you want to provide advice and information on what a career in rail looks like, you've come to the right place.

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Whether it's building bridges and tunnels, driving trains, protecting the environment around the railways, or helping passengers, there's a route into rail for everyone.

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Routes into Rail Downloadable Pack

The Routes into Rail Outreach Pack is downloadable for you to read and share with your students, colleagues and friends, or anyone who wants to know more about working in rail.

It gives an overview of the rail industry with lots of useful links to apprenticeship and graduate schemes, illuminating facts on skills needed and some stories from young people who are already working in rail.

Stories

Secunda: Project Management apprentice at NSAR

Secunda is a Project Management degree apprentice, with NSAR as part of our scheme as a flexi-job apprenticeship agency. She is employed by NSAR and undertakes placements at various other organisations to gain a variety of experience and skills.
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Sam: Data Analyst at NSAR

Sam joined NSAR in 2021 as a Data Analyst apprentice in the Workforce Planning team. He has recently finished his apprenticeship with First-Class Honours.
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