Current Vacancies

The East Lancashire Railway is constantly on the lookout for talented people to help keep this vital spark of British Heritage alight.

Do you have what it takes to be a part of our family?

Traction and Rolling Stock – Office & Administration Manager

An excellent opportunity to assist the Traction and Rolling Stock department keep things rolling. Key responsibilities include performing administrative functions, managing Human Resources, administer Health and Safety arrangements and carry out day to day management.

Download the full Job Description here.

Letters of interest & CV’s to be emailed to: Andy.Hardman@eastlancsrailway.co.uk

Traction and Rolling Stock Painter

Are you the person we’re looking for to help us keep everything looking ship shape, from the locomotives to the rolling stock? Responsibilities include assisting in the maintenance, repair and restoration of the Company’s rolling stock and locomotive fleet.

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Letters of interest & CV’s to be emailed to:

Jonathan.Valentine@eastlancsrailway.co.uk

Shop Assistant (Volunteer)

The East Lancashire Railway is looking for a friendly, helpful individual to help us to run our busy Gift Shop in Bury Bolton Street Station. Duties will include working the till and handling customer enquiries, keeping the display area stocked up with products, keeping the area neat and tidy and cashing up and closing at the end of the working day.

The position is voluntary. The volunteer will ideally need to be available to work midweek during the summer months and Sunday, either all day or just for the morning/afternoon time slots. Full training and support will be given.

If you are a people person who enjoys working off your own initiative and are interested in registering your interest in this role, please contact lorna.kelly@eastlancsrailway.co.uk

Bury Station Buffet Assistant (Volunteer)

We currently have an opening for a buffet assistant to join our busy and professional team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a unique and popular part of the business at the East Lancashire Railway.

This is a volunteer role, applicants must be aged 18 or over to apply. The successful applicant will be required to work weekends as well as some midweek days during our busy period.

If you feel you can work under pressure whilst maintaining an extremely high level of customer service and while continuously augmenting our establishment’s reputation, then this could be the role for you.

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Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our Buffet Manager at – maggie.sayce@eastlancsrailway.co.uk

Carriage and Wagon Fitter/Machinist

Do you like to work with your hands? Perhaps you have what it takes to be our new Fitter and Machinist. Duties include assisting the Carriage and Wagon Manager in the maintenance, repair and restoration of the Company’s rolling stock fleet.

Download the full Job Description here.

Letters of interest & CV’s to be emailed to:

Jonathan.Valentine@eastlancsrailway.co.uk