London Rail Skills Academy

With railways at the heart of every town and city in the UK, the London Rail Skills Academy aims to provide all the technical skills you will need for a career in Railway Engineering. The academy will train you how to carry out engineering and maintenance jobs in the railway industry and develop a deep understanding of technical procedures.

About the London Rail Skills Academy

The academy was awarded ‘Training Provider of the Year’ by the National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) for two consecutive years and works with well-known employers including Siemens, Alstom, Thales, and Transport for London.

The London Rail Skills Academy supports apprenticeship training at our Enfield engineering workshops. Topics and skills covered include:

Preparing to undertake duties in the rail industry
Working safely in the rail industry
How to use relevant power tools to perform maintenance tasks successfully and safely
Prepare small plant, measuring equipment and tools for renewal or maintenance

Courses can include:

Railway Engineering Operations – Level 2 apprenticeship (requires apprenticeship employment)
Railway Engineering – Level 3 apprenticeship (requires apprenticeship employment)
Rail Engineering Advanced Technician – Level 4 apprenticeship (requires apprenticeship employment)
Engineering: Performing Engineering Operations – Level 2 NVQ Diploma
Rail Technician – Level 3 (requires apprenticeship employment)
Engineering Maintenance – Level 3 (requires apprenticeship employment)
Railway Engineering Track Maintenance PTS – Level 2 NVQ Certificate

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Our facilities

The London Rail Skills Academy offers a unique opportunity to work on official train carriages, parts and equipment that are used within the rail industry.

Images were taken for Rail Professional Magazine Feb 2021 issue

Rail engineering employer partnerships

The Academy Hub training programmes are co-designed with some of the biggest names in the engineering sector to give you an accessible and direct career pathway. Your learning includes work experience with our partner employers, so you get real-life experience and skills that you can put into practice immediately. To take part in this academy you must either be enrolled in a relevant course or employed in a relevant Apprenticeship role.

Transport for London is an integrated transport authority responsible for transportation in London.

Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare.

Alstom leading societies to a low-carbon future by developing solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation from high-speed trains, metros, monorails and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions.

Thales is a global technology leader investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – Big Data, artificial intelligence, connectivity, cybersecurity and quantum technology.

DLR is an automated light metro system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of London, England first opened on 31 August 1987.

Hitachi brings Information Technology & Operational Technology together to develop energy-efficient and reliable power generation, transmission and distribution systems throughout the world.

LNER (London North Eastern Railway) is a British train operating company that operates the InterCity East Coast franchise providing long-distance inter-city services on the East Coast Main Line from London.

Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service connecting the United Kingdom with France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Coral Communications is a RISQS-accredited and NICEIC Approved Contractor within the Railway sector that has developed numerous projects including Crossrail and London Underground.

Cleshar is a major supplier to the rail industry and delivers a wide range of multi-disciplinary services across the infrastructure.

VolkerRail is a multidisciplinary railway infrastructure contractor with over 70 years of experience in both the heavy and light rail infrastructure sector including working on high-profile projects for Network Rail and the London Underground.

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How to apply

Interested in joining our London Rail Skills Academy? To take part in the skills academy you must hold an employment contract where the employer has agreed to take part in an Apprenticeship scheme. You can then take your training at our Enfield centre to obtain your professional qualification.

Examples of available qualifications include:

For railway engineering:

Railway Engineering Operations – Level 2 apprenticeship (requires apprenticeship employment)
Railway Engineering – Level 3 apprenticeship (requires apprenticeship employment)
Rail Engineering Advanced Technician – Level 4 apprenticeship (requires apprenticeship employment)
Engineering Maintenance Level 3 (requires apprenticeship employment)

Or be enrolled in the full-time college Engineering: Performing Engineering Operations – Level 2 NVQ Diploma study programme.

For rail track engineering:

Railway Engineering Track Maintenance PTS – Level 2 NVQ Certificate
Railway Track Maintenance – Level 2 (pre-apprenticeship)

If you do not obtain Maths and English GCSEs graded C or above (or equivalent), you will need to complete functional skills either before these courses or during.

See our full list of Railway Engineering courses and Railway Engineering apprenticeships. If you are unsure of which study path to take, please check out our level equivalence table. You can also speak to one of our apprenticeship advisors by filling in the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!