Fleet Performance Analyst Apprentice

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY LIMITED

Basingstoke, Wimbledon

Closes in 30 days (Friday 31 October 2025)

Posted on 29 September 2025

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Summary

As a Fleet Planner, you will help ensure SWR trains are safe, clean, and ready for service. You’ll do this by managing regular maintenance based on mileage, handling unexpected repairs, resolving issues that occur while trains are running, and coordinating cleaning schedules - responding quickly when plans change.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Salary increase on successful completion of first year

Training course
Data technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday with some flexibility. Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 September 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Effective deployment of Fleet asset resources in order to deliver the correct train plan at all times
  • Ensuring all Fleet asset resources are maintained and examined in accordance with the specified frequencies as required in the respective maintenance plans
  • Create and distribute maintenance plans showing effective management to balance depot workloads
  • Liaise with Depot Management and Service Delivery Team regarding the required alteration to a plan or the movement of units
  • Support the Service Delivery Team as required in formulating stock change plans for review with NR under VSTP conditions
  • Monitor all services operated by SWR fleets and ensure that any deviation to the plan is highlighted and support the restoration of normal working
  • Ensure that routine maintenance requirements on SWR fleets are plan led with rolling stock being moved back to depots to fill pre-agreed slots which allows a beat rate to be achieved. This gives more flexibility to the operational railway with less focus on planning to zero miles
  • Review Altered Carriage Working Notices (ACWN), special workings and engineering notices to ensure that we are able to deploy the fleet appropriately based on the current train plan
  • Ensure depots and outstations are kept informed with regard to arrivals and departures, including any special requirements to support the delivery of the maintenance plan or the train service

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Basingstoke Campus, Gresley Road, Basingstoke, RG21 4FS
  • Wimbledon Traincare Depot, Durnsford Road, Wimbledon, SW19 8EG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

APPRENTIFY LIMITED

Training course

Data technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Select and migrate data from already identified sources.
  • Format and save datasets.
  • Summarise, analyse and explain gathered data.
  • Combine data sets from multiple sources and present in format appropriate to the task.
  • Use tools and/or apply basic statistical methods to identify trends and patterns in data.
  • Identify faults and cleanse data to improve data quality, for example identifying gaps, duplicate entries, outliers and unusual variances, including cross-checking across data elements or between data sources.
  • Audit data results for maintenance of data quality, reviewing a data set once all sources are combined, to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency and traceability from original data.
  • Demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data in line with audience requirements.
  • Produce clear and consistent documentation of the data provided to others and of actions completed. Where appropriate or mandated by the working context, this documentation should use standard organisational templates.
  • Store, manage and distribute data in compliance with organisational, national, sector specific standards and or legislation.
  • Considers sustainability and ways to reduce impact. For example, using cloud storage, sharing links to files, avoid storing multiple versions of files, and reducing the use of physical handouts of documentation.
  • Parse data against standard formats, and test and assess confidence in the data and its integrity.
  • Operate collaboratively in a working context that accounts for, and takes advantage of, the roles, skills and activities of others, especially those interacting with the same data sets or working towards a common goal.
  • Prioritise own activities within the context of the duties to be performed, taking account of any known or expected impact on others.
  • Follows equity, diversity and inclusion policies in the organisation for a common goal.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use different tools and methods to formulate and utilise effective prompts to research, apply, and evaluate data transformation techniques.
  • Select and migrate data from already identified sources.
  • Format and save datasets.
  • Summarise, analyse and explain gathered data.
  • Combine data sets from multiple sources and present in format appropriate to the task.
  • Use tools and/or apply basic statistical methods to identify trends and patterns in data.
  • Identify faults and cleanse data to improve data quality, for example identifying gaps, duplicate entries, outliers and unusual variances, including cross-checking across data elements or between data sources.
  • Audit data results for maintenance of data quality, reviewing a data set once all sources are combined, to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency and traceability from original data.
  • Demonstrate the different ways of communicating meaning from data in line with audience requirements.
  • Produce clear and consistent documentation of the data provided to others and of actions completed. Where appropriate or mandated by the working context, this documentation should use standard organisational templates.
  • Store, manage and distribute data in compliance with organisational, national, sector specific standards and or legislation.
  • Considers sustainability and ways to reduce impact. For example, using cloud storage, sharing links to files, avoid storing multiple versions of files, and reducing the use of physical handouts of documentation.
  • Parse data against standard formats, and test and assess confidence in the data and its integrity.
  • Operate collaboratively in a working context that accounts for, and takes advantage of, the roles, skills and activities of others, especially those interacting with the same data sets or working towards a common goal.
  • Prioritise own activities within the context of the duties to be performed, taking account of any known or expected impact on others.
  • Follows equity, diversity and inclusion policies in the organisation for a common goal.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use different tools and methods to formulate and utilise effective prompts to research, apply, and evaluate data transformation techniques.

Training schedule

Data Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Flexibility

About this employer

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

https://careers.southwesternrailway.com/jobs/search (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent) 75% discount on many other train operating companies Excellent pension scheme

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • Multiple opportunities for progression within the company on completion of this apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

APPRENTIFY LIMITED

swrapprenticeships@swrailway.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344246.

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Closes in 30 days (Friday 31 October 2025)

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