Highlandspring
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You won’t find any crossing keeper roles come up in Scotland though because there aren’t any. There are 2 (two!) bridge operators.
You wont need to complete signalling school for a crossing keeper job. It'll be in house training only.I’ve recently applied for a grade 1 crossing keeper position. According to the advert you’ll do the 12 week signalling school as well. The 70 questions are only 2 questions though!
From my Network Rail career portal:
Mandatory Signalling Apprenticeship and Training
Our Signaller Apprenticeship provides those who are new to the signaller world full training to develop both technical skills and non-technical skills and acquire practical experience through a wide mix of learning. You will benefit from attending a 12 week residential signaller training course followed by a period of supervised on the job training and the opportunity to practise new skills in a real work environment."
So perhaps things have changed?
Ah, thanks! It can't be easy if its quiet. So when Network Rail ask that same question, how would she respond?
A couple of my team started as crossing keepers or bridge operators. It’s a well-established route into signalling.
Ok thanks people,need some crossing keeper jobs to come up,only one at the moment...i from down south and littlehaven is only one on which is 60 milesDefinitely yes, it’s a very well travelled route from crossing keeper to Signaller, probably the best way if you can’t get straight into the grade.
When I was at my previous location I went to signalling school with a 19 year lad ex crossing keeper, now at my current location in the last 12 months 3 crossing keepers have got Signaller jobs.
Haven't seen it mentioned here but it's maybe worth pointing out that due to internal Network Rail IT system upgrades no job offers will be made between 14th June and 24th June.
Just don't mention using phones or other personal electronics. Some boxes allow radio's, but unless you know for certain then don't say that.
From what I remember I said: Box housekeeping, reading, crossword puzzles/soduko etc. You may get a follow up like how will you stay alert and I think I said regular tea/coffee, preparing a meal.
In reality the only shift I have trouble with is my 1st night shift of the turn. The rest are easy as you just shift your body clock if you go to bed as soon as you get home and if you can sleep until about 2-3pm.
Haven't seen it mentioned here but it's maybe worth pointing out that due to internal Network Rail IT system upgrades no job offers will be made between 14th June and 24th June.
It's not caused by IT system upgrades - it's data changes being made for the new region/route structure to be introduced
Hi there. I’ve been looking through the thread and it’s a great source of information. I’m considering applying for a job as a Signaller and I see that there is a twelve week training course if successful in applying for the role. Does anyone have any experience of the training course? Is it a high intensity course - how did you find the standard of the training? Thanks in advance
Will this affect anything else? For instance - new job adverts appearing, progression of existing applications or updates on the recruitment site?
It may affect new vacancies being processed until 24 June so I guess that may result in fewer new jobs appearing on the list until then
OK, thanks ag51ruk, hopefully exisiting applications will continue to progress as normal.
I hope so, I had an interview on Tuesday and was told I’d hear either way by Friday, haven’t had any notification yet, so hopefully won’t have to wait until the 24th !
Good luck!
I have applied for the signaller job at Fiddlers Ferry SB, it looks like the power station itself is closing within the next year:
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/new...heshire-power-station-fiddlers-ferry-16425666
Does much else happen at this box other than the trains too and from the power station? I seen a link to a good site that lets you see the traffic at a particular box a few pages back on here but can't find it at the mo, does anyone know what the website was called?
Regardless I'll carry on with the app - even if it was temporary until the power station closed its a 'foot in the door' - Just curious really.
I have applied for the signaller job at Fiddlers Ferry SB, it looks like the power station itself is closing within the next year:
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/new...heshire-power-station-fiddlers-ferry-16425666
Does much else happen at this box other than the trains too and from the power station? I seen a link to a good site that lets you see the traffic at a particular box a few pages back on here but can't find it at the mo, does anyone know what the website was called?
Regardless I'll carry on with the app - even if it was temporary until the power station closed its a 'foot in the door' - Just curious really.