A career as a signaller

[MostlyHarmless]

Sorry I should have been more specific, two separate shift patterns consisting of either 8 or 12 hours.

No problem and thanks for clarifying.

 

[ChrisG85]

Does anybody have any experience of being told 'no lone working'?
I had my medical on Tuesday and was told that I'd sailed through all the tests barring the urine sample which we have to wait for, but because of some of the medication I'm on I'm not to work alone.
Just hoping that this doesn't cost me the job. Also, how long after the medical did people receive their start date?
Just to add, the job is the future opportunities at York so I'm not currently assigned to a box.

 

[Signaller2020]

Could anybody tell me how the 'future opportunities' vacancies work?

Is your application just held on file until opportunities become available? Or would the hiring manager go through the sifting and interviewing phases and if successful get put on a waiting list for a start?

 

[Raikkonen7]

I applied for the future opportunities in York and was last week offered a role at Wakefield Kirkgate SB. I am, however, yet to receive a start date although I think they said at interview that it’d be 5th May.

 

[Signaller2020]

I applied for the future opportunities in York and was last week offered a role at Wakefield Kirkgate SB. I am, however, yet to receive a start date although I think they said at interview that it’d be 5th May.

Congratulations! Out of interest, how long did it take from application to offer?

 

[Raikkonen7]

Congratulations! Out of interest, how long did it take from application to offer?

Thank you! I applied at the end of December 2019, had an interview on 8th February and received my formal offer on 24th February. Pretty quick turnaround to be honest from what I’m used to.

 

[Llanigraham]

Does anybody have any experience of being told 'no lone working'?
I had my medical on Tuesday and was told that I'd sailed through all the tests barring the urine sample which we have to wait for, but because of some of the medication I'm on I'm not to work alone.
Just hoping that this doesn't cost me the job. Also, how long after the medical did people receive their start date?
Just to add, the job is the future opportunities at York so I'm not currently assigned to a box.

It means that you will be unable to work in any single manned Box or any situation where you might be the only person on duty.

 

[Tom Quinne]

Does anybody have any experience of being told 'no lone working'?
I had my medical on Tuesday and was told that I'd sailed through all the tests barring the urine sample which we have to wait for, but because of some of the medication I'm on I'm not to work alone.
Just hoping that this doesn't cost me the job. Also, how long after the medical did people receive their start date?
Just to add, the job is the future opportunities at York so I'm not currently assigned to a box.

Yes, I’ve a no lone working restriction on me due to eye sight. My LOM had to do a risk assessment on me to ensure I could do the job (which I can). If your in a ROC style environment it’s set up to accommodate people with all kinds of impairment, as long as your capable of doing to the actual job.

 

[7Paul7]

Thank you! I applied at the end of December 2019, had an interview on 8th February and received my formal offer on 24th February. Pretty quick turnaround to be honest from what I’m used to.

In your offer letter does it say:

"Whilst your base location will be as stated above, upon successful completion of signalling school you will be expected to apply for an advertised vacancy within a 75 minute radius"?

I'm assuming the base locations are purely for a line management reason whilst at signalling school

 

[ChrisG85]

Yes, I’ve a no lone working restriction on me due to eye sight. My LOM had to do a risk assessment on me to ensure I could do the job (which I can). If your in a ROC style environment it’s set up to accommodate people with all kinds of impairment, as long as your capable of doing to the actual job.

Ah right thanks, so I should in theory be OK just not able to work one of the single manned boxes. That's what I'd thought, just didn't want NR to not take me on because of it. It may also be that in the future I can come off the tablets too which I hope will be in my favour.

 

[Seiryu]

Harrogate sb Grade 4

Closing date 16/03/20

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[Raikkonen7]

In your offer letter does it say:

"Whilst your base location will be as stated above, upon successful completion of signalling school you will be expected to apply for an advertised vacancy within a 75 minute radius"?

I'm assuming the base locations are purely for a line management reason whilst at signalling school

Yeah, says the same for me. I think they just want you to start applying for permanent positions from the off as it’s only a 12 FTC.

 

[Javagem]

Yeah, says the same for me. I think they just want you to start applying for permanent positions from the off as it’s only a 12 FTC.

Did you apply for the Wakefield role or was this your preferred location when applying for the future opportunities? Ie were you just placed as part of the initial process or have you since applied for Wakefield after being successful on the future opportunities role?

 

[Raikkonen7]

Did you apply for the Wakefield role or was this your preferred location when applying for the future opportunities? Ie were you just placed as part of the initial process or have you since applied for Wakefield after being successful on the future opportunities role?

It was my preferred location when I applied for the future opportunities. Does your offer letter state a location?

 

[Javagem]

It was my preferred location when I applied for the future opportunities. Does your offer letter state a location?

Congratulations! Mine just says based ay York (but presuming that’s for school). On my online job applications it’s now referred to as Leeds sub roc, link 2. It’s good that you’ve been placed, wasn’t sure how it all worked and whether we need to be applying now for locations as they cone up.

 

[Addz37]

Hi everyone.
This thread is really useful and a lot of insight to be gained about the signalling world. I do have a question though. I have heard about people being able to arrange visits to signal boxes prior to their interview. To be fair, I haven't had it confirmed whether I have made it to interview stage but I have passed the 70 question application and reached the required benchmark for the online tests. I have just tried to arrange a visit to the signal box to be told that it won't be possible as it is a safety critical role. I understand the reasoning but I was just wondering if anyone had been able to successfully arrange a visit to a signal box and how they go about it?
Sorry for my rambling by the way. It's been a long day

 

[Javagem]

Hi everyone.
This thread is really useful and a lot of insight to be gained about the signalling world. I do have a question though. I have heard about people being able to arrange visits to signal boxes prior to their interview. To be fair, I haven't had it confirmed whether I have made it to interview stage but I have passed the 70 question application and reached the required benchmark for the online tests. I have just tried to arrange a visit to the signal box to be told that it won't be possible as it is a safety critical role. I understand the reasoning but I was just wondering if anyone had been able to successfully arrange a visit to a signal box and how they go about it?
Sorry for my rambling by the way. It's been a long day

Which part of the country are you? I know there is an opportunity to visit the ROC in York - I’m going next week.

 

[Addz37]

Hi Javagem. I am in Yorkshire.

 

[Midlands_lad]

Can anyone give a rough indication of how many weekends you will work in a month if you are on a 8hour rota?

 

[Danny Boy]

Hi everyone.
This thread is really useful and a lot of insight to be gained about the signalling world. I do have a question though. I have heard about people being able to arrange visits to signal boxes prior to their interview. To be fair, I haven't had it confirmed whether I have made it to interview stage but I have passed the 70 question application and reached the required benchmark for the online tests. I have just tried to arrange a visit to the signal box to be told that it won't be possible as it is a safety critical role. I understand the reasoning but I was just wondering if anyone had been able to successfully arrange a visit to a signal box and how they go about it?
Sorry for my rambling by the way. It's been a long day

I arranged it by contacting HR explaining why I wanted to visit & they passed my details to the LOM who then contacted me by email to arrange an appointment.

 

[Javagem]

Hi Javagem. I am in Yorkshire.

Hiya mate, you can email the recruitment team and ask about the open day next week. They gave me a specific time slot so I think you need to ore book it.

 

[desrudy]

Hi everyone.
This thread is really useful and a lot of insight to be gained about the signalling world. I do have a question though. I have heard about people being able to arrange visits to signal boxes prior to their interview. To be fair, I haven't had it confirmed whether I have made it to interview stage but I have passed the 70 question application and reached the required benchmark for the online tests. I have just tried to arrange a visit to the signal box to be told that it won't be possible as it is a safety critical role. I understand the reasoning but I was just wondering if anyone had been able to successfully arrange a visit to a signal box and how they go about it?
Sorry for my rambling by the way. It's been a long day

If you are interested in a career as a Signaller, you are invited to attend an open day at York ROC on Wednesday 11th March (10am & 2pm) to learn more about the role and see first hand, the excellent facilities on offer. If you wish to attend, please email [email protected]

 

[Sunset route]

Can anyone give a rough indication of how many weekends you will work in a month if you are on a 8hour rota?

Depending at what part of our roster you look at, you would be required to work either 1,2 or 3 weekends out of 4, but singled staff locations it will 3 out of 4 weekends worked unless 12hr Sundays are part of the roster.

 

[Midlands_lad]

Depending at what part of our roster you look at, you would be required to work either 1,2 or 3 weekends out of 4, but singled staff locations it will 3 out of 4 weekends worked unless 12hr Sundays are part of the roster.

Thanks for that, it will be a signalling centre that I will go to with 12 hour sundays

 

[Addz37]

If you are interested in a career as a Signaller, you are invited to attend an open day at York ROC on Wednesday 11th March (10am & 2pm) to learn more about the role and see first hand, the excellent facilities on offer. If you wish to attend, please email [email protected]

Thank you Desrudy. I have emailed the York ROC to see if there are any spots available.

 

[Addz37]

Hiya mate, you can email the recruitment team and ask about the open day next week. They gave me a specific time slot so I think you need to ore book it.

Thanks mate. I have emailed the York ROC now so hopefully I will get to go.

 

[Sunset route]

Thanks for that, it will be a signalling centre that I will go to with 12 hour sundays

Then it will fit somewhere in the middle of what i described as the roster will be built around how many staff are on that roster and what exact turns it has.

 

[Rigchick]

I had applied for the the open day at York. Had an email back from them yesterday saying that due to the Coronavirus risk, all open days are postponed until further notice

 

[LOM]

I had applied for the the open day at York. Had an email back from them yesterday saying that due to the Coronavirus risk, all open days are postponed until further notice

There has been an instruction issued that no nonessential staff or visitors are permitted in any signalboxes until further notice due to risk of COVID-19 spread.

 

[Raikkonen7]

There has been an instruction issued that no nonessential staff or visitors are permitted in any signalboxes until further notice due to risk of COVID-19 spread.

Do you think this could impact new people coming into the job?