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Resourcefulness, customer focus, commercial awareness, flexibility - you'll need to show all these qualities and more if you're to join us on our journey.
During the Arriva Graduate Programme we want you to learn and apply leadership behaviours, knowledge and skills to inspire and motivate those around you. At the same time, we will support your personal development, but how far you go is up to you.
Richard Hoare
Journey: General Management, UK Bus Destination: General Manager at Birkenhead, Arriva North WestExperience Richard's JourneyAfter getting back from my European placement I moved into my substantive role, as General Manager at Arriva Chester in Wales. This allowed me to really develop my managerial skills, and it's the direction I see my career moving in.
Sound like you? OK, start your journey. What role will you play?
General Management Programme

Our General Management Programme gives you the complete Arriva experience. Starting in either UK Bus, UK Trains or Mainland Europe, you'll spend 18 months exposed to all the challenges of a fast-paced, customer focused business in the transport industry.
Engineering Management Programme
Our Engineering Management Programme exposes you to the technical side of Arriva in either UK Bus, UK Trains or Mainland Europe. After 18 months, you’ll know what it takes to deliver our services – and be well on your way to becoming an Engineering Manager.
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