Shaun Bennett
Hadleigh,Essex
Summary
I am a qualified train driver with 13 years experience working on the railway & have an excellent safety of the line record. I am a highly motivated & dedicated individual who is currently working as a Driver Trainer & Simulator Manager for Greater Anglia at Greater Anglia Stratford Academy. I am approachable & relatable & pride myself on my ability to offer support & development to our qualified & trainee drivers. I have been working in my current role for 18 months & in this time I have gained my level 3 award to assess competence in the work environment (previously A1 qualification). I have also been awarded a BTEC level 3 award in Education & Training & gained certification awards for the required standard of a Train Operator Liaison Officer & completing the RSSB Accident & Investigation training. I am an effective communicator with excellent organisation skills which my current role demands on a day to day basis. I am able to work productively on my own or as part of a team to achieve goals & key targets set by the business.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Driver Trainer & Simulator Manager
Greater Anglia
Stratford
05.2024 - Current
Achievements and responsibilities:
- Assessing our current mainline drivers in our Alstom 720 or Stadler 745/755 simulators.
- Assessing our current depot drivers via a practical assessment at Southend Victoria depot or Ilford CS
- Providing feedback to support and aid development to our drivers.
- Delivering STUD (Safety Training Update Days) to our qualified driver & depot driver team.
- Delivering Low rail adhesion courses to trainee/newly qualified drivers
- Delivering our 14/15-week modular train driver mainline course to new trainees covering rules, regulations & traction.
- To maintain driver competency schedules & record assessments through our competency management system (ACMS)
- To maintain my own competency through a reciprocal formal driving assessment with my peers.
- To Maintain my driver competency by completing a minimum of 2 hours train driving a month.
Mainline Train Driver
Greater Anglia
Southend Victoria
11.2017 - 05.2024
- Qualified mainline train driver 2018-2024. Responsible for driving class 321/322/720 mainline passenger services over routes including Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street, London Liverpool Street to Braintree, Wickford to Southminster and ECS services to Ilford CS & Orient way CS.
- Incident free safety record
- Qualified train driver instructor 2021-2024
- Fault free running driver for class 720 units
- Acting Driver Manager 2023-2024
Depot driver
Greater Anglia
Southend Victoria, Essex
10.2012 - 11.2017
- Depot driver at Southend Victoria 2012-2017. Duties included shunting, washing & preparing trains for service.
- Qualified to operate the shunt panel to control movements in and out of Southend Victoria Station and carriage sidings. 2013-2017
- Qualified shunt panel instructor. 2014-2017. To train, support & develop newly qualified depot drivers in a four week schedule to gain competence in operating the shunt panel.
- To update the diagram mods to enable the smooth operation of services in & out of Southend Victoria.
Assistant manager
Playfootball.net
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
03.2010 - 10.2012
- Initiated targeted strategies to achieve sales and profit goals with management team
- Monitored weekly inventory control, creating templates to ensure optimal food and beverage stock for expense elimination
- Processed cash and card payments efficiently
- Used forecasted and current financial data to set clear budget targets
- Monitored staff performance and developed improvement plans
- Handled customer complaints effectively, restoring trust in our brand.
- Coordinated with management on operational issues providing solutions for better efficiency.
Education
Pearson BTEC Level 3 - Education & Training
West Suffolk College
12.2024
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award - Assessing competence in the work environment
West Suffolk College
07.2024
GCSEs - Maths, English, Science, French, History, Physical Education, Technology, Religious Education
The King Edmund School
Rochford, Essex 09.1996 - 06.2000
Skills
- Leadership
- Time management
- Planning & Oraganisation
- Reliable
- Effective communicator
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Customer service focused
- Work well as an individual or as part of a team
References
References are available upon request.
Certification
Certificate of required standard of a Train Operator Liaison Officer
Certificate of training for RSSB Accident & Investigation Training
Timeline
Driver Trainer & Simulator Manager
Greater Anglia
05.2024 - Current
Mainline Train Driver
Greater Anglia
11.2017 - 05.2024
Depot driver
Greater Anglia
10.2012 - 11.2017
Assistant manager
Playfootball.net
03.2010 - 10.2012
GCSEs - Maths, English, Science, French, History, Physical Education, Technology, Religious Education
The King Edmund School
09.1996 - 06.2000
Pearson BTEC Level 3 - Education & Training
West Suffolk College
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award - Assessing competence in the work environment
West Suffolk College