I wouldn't worry about it. We need more drivers and that is one thing the OLR will focus onI have a Driver Assessment Centre next week for Northern.. Slightly worried now.
I passed last Tests & MMI last Wednesday and got the email saying - "we're awaiting training dates, 9 months etc" yesterday. This was for a trainee driver position in Leeds - fingers crossed all will carry on and the call will at some point come!
I passed last Tests & MMI last Wednesday and got the email saying - "we're awaiting training dates, 9 months etc" yesterday. This was for a trainee driver position in Leeds - fingers crossed all will carry on and the call will at some point come!
If you dont mind me asking, how long ago did you aplpy for this and what was the gap between applying and hearing something. I applied for a trainee driver job with Northern recently and was curious how long I can expect to wait. Cheers!
I passed last Tests & MMI last Wednesday and got the email saying - "we're awaiting training dates, 9 months etc" yesterday. This was for a trainee driver position in Leeds - fingers crossed all will carry on and the call will at some point come!
Congratulations too! For Leeds?exactly the same here mate, passed the assessments last Thursday and received the email Monday. Hoping they’re getting the courses/numbers together as they said they have a course running monthly at the moment to me!
Congratulations too! For Leeds?
Yep - I was told courses were going to be monthly also - fingers crossed it's just a case of getting the ducks in a line.
Application middle of October 2019, Call just before Christmas to ask if I was still interested (!), Interview January, Tests and MMI two weeks later, 4 days after got the email to say I had passed.
Same here too! Glad there are others out there. Did my final Stage 2 testing and MMI yesterday and was told I’d passed, so just waiting on confirmation from Northern.exactly the same here mate, passed the assessments last Thursday and received the email Monday. Hoping they’re getting the courses/numbers together as they said they have a course running monthly at the moment to me!
i had interview last week, brought up the likelihood of nationalisation, the interviewer said it would likely be a good thing as they would pump more money into Northern, more drivers / carriages etc to improve the service.. so i wouldn't be worried if they weren't.
I applied Sept '19, email 2 weeks ago inviting to an interview. Interview Friday of last week, told i passed Monday this week. Invite to assessment Wed 5th, where they look to give you a yes or no within 5 days of that. Told me courses planned every month this year starting April, couldn't confirm location though (Manchester or Leeds). Said they are keen to move forward with their heavy recruitment drive and nationalisation wouldn't affect this.
i had interview last week, brought up the likelihood of nationalisation, the interviewer said it would likely be a good thing as they would pump more money into Northern, more drivers / carriages etc to improve the service.. so i wouldn't be worried if they weren't.
I applied Sept '19, email 2 weeks ago inviting to an interview. Interview Friday of last week, told i passed Monday this week. Invite to assessment Wed 5th, where they look to give you a yes or no within 5 days of that. Told me courses planned every month this year starting April, couldn't confirm location though (Manchester or Leeds). Said they are keen to move forward with their heavy recruitment drive and nationalisation wouldn't affect this.
I have a Driver Assessment Centre next week for Northern.. Slightly worried now.
That's great news. I'm hoping that they're still recruiting in 6 months time, as unfortunately I've passed everything except the ATAVT test, which I'd need to re-do if I'm successful in the next paper-sift.Recruitment will continue as normal. Internal jobs list has just been sent out with plenty of vacancies on it just the same as it normally has.
I’ve applied for York, which closed on Friday and my application status has changed to ‘assessment’, hoping to receive an email this week about the online assessment.
Interesting to know. So they don’t have the email assessment to complete before interview? I thought I did see it say there would be assessments sent out. However like you say some people say they got interview straight away.It is my experience that Northern interview after the sift, without any assessments for you to complete as such at this stage. If you are successful at interview, you will then be put forward to the assessment day. The message you see may well mean your application is being assessed i.e. not yet sifted but I could be wring. It is worth contacting Northern HR for clarity on 01904568101 if you need. Good luck!
I’ve applied for York, which closed on Friday and my application status has changed to ‘assessment’, hoping to receive an email this week about the online assessment.
Thanks, I didn’t think of that! Yes, maybe they’re assessing the applications, oh well, fingers crossedIt is my experience that Northern interview after the sift, without any assessments for you to complete as such at this stage. If you are successful at interview, you will then be put forward to the assessment day. The message you see may well mean your application is being assessed i.e. not yet sifted but I could be wring. It is worth contacting Northern HR for clarity on 01904568101 if you need. Good luck!
Yeh, possibly, let’s see what happens!I'm in the same boat. It changed to assessment the day I received the email saying they had received my application.
I'm guessing they are just assessing the applications.
Morning , I had my interview for York last week and I’m being sent for the assessment day next week. Good luck with your application though.I'm in the same boat. It changed to assessment the day I received the email saying they had received my application.
I'm guessing they are just assessing the applications.