I start in April as well (TBASC) and have been booked on the April course. I asked my LOM the other day and he said it was going to be in York
I haven’t got any details yet, I just know. That I am starting right after Easter at the ASC (presumably for induction) but have no idea yet what is happening after the first day.
Suppose I will find out soon. I was offered the job well before Christmas so another few weeks wait won’t matter!!!
Salisbury Grade 7 Relief with a 32% Relief premium attached !
Second time it’s besn advertised internally at least, surely it’s a typo the premium ?
If not I would have thought people would jump at it, any idea what other locations they cover ?
Good Afternoon.
I am new to both the forum and the railway as I work as a Flight Information Service officer in the Cotswolds, and I would like to ask a question:
I had an interview for a Grade 2 signaller job in the local area a month ago, and I had no response yet.
Is a waiting time like this normal for a signaller application?
Thank you
8 hours.
Usually, Scheme Support means providing cover in the lead-up to a resignalling scheme. In other words, working Arundel/Dorking so some of the signallers already based there can go and train on new workstation(s) at, I presume, TBROC.
Nb I gather the Arundel area is one of the few nationwide to enjoy a mobile Meal Break Relief (i.e. you'll receive a dedicated meal break during each weekday shift).
On my Network rail jobs account, 2 of the positions I applied for were updated to 'invite to assessment 2 pending' on Jan 8th (both at Peterborough)...
Firstly, am I correct in assuming this means I have got through to interview?
Secondly, should I be concerned that I have heard nothing in the 3 weeks since that update? Is it fairly normal to be told 'you have got through to interview' but then hear nothing for some considerable time? I appreciate everything is fairly slow moving in the industry but just wondering if anybody else experienced similar on their way to a job?
Hoping somebody can put my mind at rest basically, without me needing to contact HR and be a 'pest'.
Calm down, take it easy with Cadbury's Caramel.
You'll know for sure 100% you have an interview when the letter is attached to your account. The 'assesment 2 pending' means you probably will be getting one, but not 100% as if you have the letter saying so. I have gotten all the way to that stage in the past and dropped it, probably the manager didn't like my CV or something, maybe someone came in last minute etc from inside. However mostly when it went to that assesment 2 status I started expecting an interview and usually got one.
Assesment 2 pending is basically the last stage because then the status just changes to things like assesment 2 completed, under consideration, formal offer sent, formal offer accepted etc. Sometimes I'd get annoyed having a look at the other just and seeing unsuccesful on the job that was at assessment 2 completed stage, but that's just how it is. Hopefully you get the intveriews and the offers, if not, keep on hammering away at the applications. Depends how much you want it.
The proccess takes a L O N G time, longer for some than others, don't bother ringing up HR Manchester unless you think something is wrong IMO.
Whilst looking back over my previous application, I note that the hiring descriptions are different. The role advertised for arundel signal box in August was a G6 relief role x1 and the hiring description was L.O.M. SU. This time it is East Sussex Signallers. Any thoughts on this?
These are just my thoughts based on what’s happened in the not distant past.
Scheme relief on Suusex area will usually imply staff taken on to cover the closure of signallboxes, that’s how it was operated when Berwick to Bexhill went to TBROC and Billingshurst to Amberley went to TBASC. NR are gearing up for Lewes to Seaford to migrate to TBROC and I’m guessing that as Lancing three panels are part of the East Coastway Area and to save the new posts from being displaced as well they are choosing to temporarily allocate the temporary scheme relief jobs to Arundel to still allow cross covering whilst keeping them out of the effected closing area. Note that Lancing is covered by the Lewes relief, which will be relocated, displaced or paid off. Once the Lewes area is gone there will be another reorganisation of the remaining signalboxes which will bring Lancing back into the Coastway West area again.
Hi does anyone have any knowledge of the West Hamsted signalling role on the network rail website?? Grade 8......
Shift pattern, routes, systems etc
Can anyone please tell me 2017 - 2018 what sort of test each module test consists of , i.e wrritten test etc. Are all test conducted in class room with pen and paper or are test done by computer test within class room. I heard the last test is written test can someone please explain what that is about while explaining the other test and what there about. Sorry for repeating myself
I passed the initial online tests, then waited ages and got a response that the position had been withdrawn. Not sure if that means I was unsuccessful or it was genuine. If you guys are still waiting maybe it's still available.You get a reply on that vacancy.
You mean at signalling school? They are all written although the first one has has more multichoice than the others. The 2nd and 3rd ones have more situation based questions where you would have to describe the signaller's actions in a certain scenario. They are looking for detailed answers and are quite exacting in the marking, so good revision essential. The second and third tests are similar in design but the pass mark increases. The bottom line is that there is no point in worrying about what is in the exams until you have to do them . If you work hard and revise as you go on it is perfectly possible to pass. If you can't be bothered and don't put the effort in you will go home early - which is fair enough really.
With the jobs being only till September of 2019 what are the possibilities of remaining as a signaller for a external candidate?10x Grade 4 roles at ROC York (fixed term until September 2019) have popped up.
The job that I have just started is a fixed term contract, working out of Cardiff ROC. Myself and others have been taken on as part of a pool, so that they have got people ready to step into jobs when they become available, instead of having to advertise and go through all the recruitment process and then onto Signal school etc. There's a good chance that if you don't get a job by the time you're contract is up that they will keep you on until you do find a job, they wouldn't spend all the money getting you trained for you to then leave the company or go to another department where you need more training.With the jobs being only till September of 2019 what are the possibilities of remaining as a signaller for a external candidate?