Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant 

-- GTR has committed to being an Armed Forces-friendly organisation and promoting that pledge to our colleagues, customers, suppliers, contractors and the wider public. In addition, we will:  

• Support the employment of Service spouses and partners. Specifically, we have pledged to;
• Provide flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment; 
• Support the employment of veterans by recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process;  
• Work with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers; 
• Support colleagues who are members of the Reserve Forces;  
• Grant additional 2 weeks unpaid leave for annual Reserve Forces training; 
• Support any mobilisations and deployment;  
• Support colleagues who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations; 
• Grant one week additional leave to attend annual training camps/courses; 
• supporting local military cadet units;  
• Recognise the benefits of employing cadets/ex-cadets within the workforce; 
• Use appropriate channels to actively encourage colleagues to become Reservists, and 
• Offer discounted rail travel to members of the Armed Forces community.

About us 

GTR is the UK’s largest railway franchise, operating Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express. With over 7400 staff, we manage 239 stations and deliver 24% of all passenger rail journeys across the nation. We run services from London to Cambridge, Kings Lynn and Bedford in the north, and to Brighton and along the Coast in the South. Thousands of people use our trains every day to get to school, work or see friends. It’s because of the importance of rail to passengers, communities, our staff and the economy, we collaborate across the industry to deliver an ongoing plan to grow, improve and secure prosperity for Britain.