Revenue Protection Officer

Job Introduction

Looking for a career that matters? Become a Southeastern Revenue Protection Officer.

• Imagine the satisfaction you’ll feel when your tact, resilience and people skills are helping passengers and improving our railway.
• Our training will take you from trainee to Revenue Protection Officer and give you a nationally-recognised qualification.
• Enjoy a career that comes with great pay and benefits, a real sense of purpose, and where every shift is a chance to make a difference.

Can you move people? Apply now.

What you’ll do

You’ll be out and about travelling on our trains, inspecting passengers’ tickets and collecting fares from those who haven’t paid. You’ll interview suspected fare evaders, fill out forms and process related paperwork. And sometimes work on our gatelines (or ticket barriers) helping station colleagues carry out ticket checks.

Of course, you’ll often be dealing with difficult situations, as issues with tickets can be distressing for passengers.

Your home base will be one of our depots which are located at Ashford, Dartford, Faversham, London Bridge and Swanley.

Your training

Your shifts

The experience you’ll need

You don’t need railway experience to do this role. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds to join our team.

All you need is :

However, we can only consider your application if you live within a 45-minute travel time of the location you’re applying for . That way, we can make sure you get a good amount of rest between shifts and your journeys to and from work are safe.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. .

What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include :

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about Southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1, trains a day, carrying more than , passengers and serving stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work and our team one that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK Employer for Women .

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in .

Other things to know

Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.

SE Trains Limited

Apply Salary £26, rising to £35, - plus free rail travel Frequency Annual Job Reference seastern / TP / / -RPO Contract Type Permanent - Full Time Closing Date No Expiry Date Job Category Revenue & Enforcement Business Unit Passenger Services Location All Depots (Ashford, Dartford, Faversham, London Bridge and Swanley), United Kingdom Posted on 22 August, Apply

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