Daniel Hassan
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Lucy83
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My two weeks waiting is Thursday this week. I'm really hoping for an interview as well.
LearnerJ
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Hi mate,
Seems I may be your colleague in the near future! Got the job @ Warrington. How are you getting in with the onboarding? I’ve sent all mine back with the hope it may speed the process up ever so slightly.
Congratulations mate!
I’ve done the same, everything gone back and approved. All that’s left is the DBS to come back, the medical which HR said won’t be before November with them moving in house, and then starting in Jan!
LearnerJ
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Cheers and you too!
Happy days! At least we’ve done everything on our end. Have you had any correspondence RE: a confirmed start date?
Yes mate they confirmed that when they rang me, told 15/01 start with the company, 29/01 IST in Preston.
JWilliams
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Week 1 exam they asked what does TEA mean, most of the acronyms the instructor gives you could be exam questions (Fishpond,wade,rear etc) seem to be possible exam questions!
JH9
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Has anyone else applied for Signaller Grade 2 Trainee: Hellifield, Daisyfield, & Wigan Areas?
Found out I passed the online assessments today so now the long wait to see if I get selected for an interview
Found out I passed the online assessments today so now the long wait to see if I get selected for an interview
PF19
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Dark blue polos? I've only ever got light blue!
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FITLAP is what I've been remembering, but during training they stress TEA
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Fishpond? Wade?
Are acronyms region based? I've recently been at IST and those 2 never came up, we may have used different ones for the same reasons
JWilliams
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I don’t know about region based, they have recently started a new approach to IST which is shorter, so perhaps that’s where the discrepancies are?
Out of interest what position did you interview for? I’m plus two weeks now post interview and still waiting. But seeing people hear back a few days later with job offers.
Some acronyms will change/ have variations j imagine. Fishpond could be mudflapsss
Daniel Hassan
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I emailed HR and apparently bit of delay getting emails back to candidates for job interviews etc etc. They didn’t elaborate, but I’m guessing short staffed. Reason why a lot of people including myself are still waiting.
ChuckNorris
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Hi All,
I am new to this forum and I’m after some advice.
Had my video interview on 24/08 and was told that it would be upto 4 weeks for a decision/outcome as to whether I would be successful.
4 weeks pass and I received a further email stating that they are still making their decisions but hope to update asap.
Basically if anyone can help me with:
Is this normal to wait 6 weeks?
Has anyone else been offered a role in Kent in their most recent recruitment drive?
I am new to this forum and I’m after some advice.
Had my video interview on 24/08 and was told that it would be upto 4 weeks for a decision/outcome as to whether I would be successful.
4 weeks pass and I received a further email stating that they are still making their decisions but hope to update asap.
Basically if anyone can help me with:
Is this normal to wait 6 weeks?
Has anyone else been offered a role in Kent in their most recent recruitment drive?
offtherails1
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Colchester has a PSB at the North Station, where the main link is Grade 8. They cover the main line from Chitts Hill, just South of Colchester to Norwich, the Clacton/Walton on the Naze Branch, and the Felixstowe Branch.Application has gone in for the Grade 2 Trainee Anglia Role, invitation to complete some online assessments came todayAnyone with any experience of boxes around Colchester? What are the average grades and shift patterns?
The NYL workstations, which cover Brundall/Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth are also located there, and they are a Grade 4.
Other than that there is Parkeston Signal Box, which is a Grade 4 and Stowmarket Gate Box, which I am unsure of the Grade.
Bury Yard is a little bit further along heading towards Cambridge but that is due to be abolished very soon as part of the Cambridge resignalling project.
Other than these boxes there are no others in the area. Shift patterns are majority 12 hours, but there a few exceptions which still work an 8 hour roster. Hope this helps.
I interviewed on the 13th of sept for one of the Ashford role and nothing yet….. obviously not as long as you but I feel like its been a long time!
JWilliams
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Some people apply and get the job in a week, others, like myself, applied in December and got an answer in June. The railway is its own master! No news is good news.
It was the the grade 2 three bridges role. Yes I saw that people were getting responses within a week. I've never waited this long for a response before but no news is good news I guess
Daniel Hassan
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Some people were saying they did “video interviews”. I’m assuming this is a Teams interview? Rather than face to face.
ChuckNorris
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My interview was done on teams with the manager and someone from HR.
It’s now 6 weeks to the day I had my interview and still nothing as of yet.
bhabloke
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Hi Damz,
Fingers crossed for you. I was successful for the grade 2 TBROC role back in July. I have my medical on Monday with a start date for the 8th January. I had to wait about ten days before I heard my interview result if that helps at all.
Hello folks,
1st time poster long time reader.
Back in July/August this year I went through the application process for a Grade 3 Signaller and after interview was told I was unsuccessful but was told that my details would be kept on shortlist for any future vacancies. I thought at time I would not hear another thing about it, however out of the blue this morning received a phone call from Network Rail offering me a Grade 2 Signaller position starting in January. The phone call caught me on the hop so I asked if they could email me the details through which I am still waiting on.
So it was explained that this would be a permanent Grade 2 Trainee Signaller role in the Perth area and that would be for the purposes of initial training, and that upon passing out I would be placed to or apply for a specific box within a 60 minute commute of home address.
Have a coupe of questions I was hoping some of the many knowledgeable folks on here could answer.
Firstly while its a post for a Grade 2 position is there the likelihood that if there was a grade 3 position available could I potentially apply for/be placed into that?
The reason I ask if I would be taking quite a big drop in salary to accept this role and just want to get a full picture of the financial outlook so I can make an informed decision. Also once passed out if I was in a grade 2 role with Sunday overtime/ nightshift allowances etc what am I likely to come out with per month.
Also am I right in saying that Network Rail employees are also entitled to discounted rail travel? I do a lot of travelling (Not commuting) via rail at the moment that costs probably easily over £150 per month and obviously if this is the case it is something that I would have to factor in.
I am really keen to accept this role and while I fully appreciate I will have to drop wages in the shorter term during training etc, I just want to get an idea of the longer term situation as the decision obviously has to be right for the whole family with mortgages, bills to pay etc.
Thanks in advance
1st time poster long time reader.
Back in July/August this year I went through the application process for a Grade 3 Signaller and after interview was told I was unsuccessful but was told that my details would be kept on shortlist for any future vacancies. I thought at time I would not hear another thing about it, however out of the blue this morning received a phone call from Network Rail offering me a Grade 2 Signaller position starting in January. The phone call caught me on the hop so I asked if they could email me the details through which I am still waiting on.
So it was explained that this would be a permanent Grade 2 Trainee Signaller role in the Perth area and that would be for the purposes of initial training, and that upon passing out I would be placed to or apply for a specific box within a 60 minute commute of home address.
Have a coupe of questions I was hoping some of the many knowledgeable folks on here could answer.
Firstly while its a post for a Grade 2 position is there the likelihood that if there was a grade 3 position available could I potentially apply for/be placed into that?
The reason I ask if I would be taking quite a big drop in salary to accept this role and just want to get a full picture of the financial outlook so I can make an informed decision. Also once passed out if I was in a grade 2 role with Sunday overtime/ nightshift allowances etc what am I likely to come out with per month.
Also am I right in saying that Network Rail employees are also entitled to discounted rail travel? I do a lot of travelling (Not commuting) via rail at the moment that costs probably easily over £150 per month and obviously if this is the case it is something that I would have to factor in.
I am really keen to accept this role and while I fully appreciate I will have to drop wages in the shorter term during training etc, I just want to get an idea of the longer term situation as the decision obviously has to be right for the whole family with mortgages, bills to pay etc.
Thanks in advance
SH89
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Grade 2 is for the purpose of training only, once passed IST you’re able to apply for any vacancy in your area, be it grade 2 or grade 10!
Grade 2 salary with 2 Sundays on a 12 hour roster would be around 2.6k take home every 4 weeks.
All employees are able to get 75% off rail travel for personal use + partner + any children still in full time education.
Can’t recommend the job enough, it’s a fantastic opportunity
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Grade 2 salary with 2 Sundays on a 12 hour roster would be around 2.6k take home every 4 weeks.
All employees are able to get 75% off rail travel for personal use + partner + any children still in full time education.
Can’t recommend the job enough, it’s a fantastic opportunity
Grade 2 salary with 2 Sundays on a 12 hour roster would be around 2.6k take home every 4 weeks.
All employees are able to get 75% off rail travel for personal use + partner + any children still in full time education.
Can’t recommend the job enough, it’s a fantastic opportunity
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Grade 2 is for the purpose of training only, once passed IST you’re able to apply for any vacancy in your area, be it grade 2 or grade 10!
Grade 2 salary with 2 Sundays on a 12 hour roster would be around 2.6k take home every 4 weeks.
All employees are able to get 75% off rail travel for personal use + partner + any children still in full time education.
Can’t recommend the job enough, it’s a fantastic opportunity
SH89, thanks for the positive response.
I am really keen to take up the post as I realise it is an amazing opportunity. The job I am in now pays well but its not one I enjoy anymore.
I have looked at all the signal boxes within in an hour of my address and while I cant find information on the grade of the individual boxes, most of them are open continuously and all but one are open on a Sunday.
The 75% off is also a major selling point as immediately that will save me at least £100 a month. Its not all about the money but just need to make sure can still keep up current commitments etc.
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Also one other question. What happens in the unlikely event there is no positions in boxes once passed out?
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Signal_Box
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We must be special then…..
It’s great to read this, that’s the impression I got from everyone I met when I visited a few weeks ago.
Although it makes January seem an age away!
Cheney B50
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Has anyone completed the new 10 week IST? What can I expect on the week 1 multi question test. Just things to revise and look over?
Cheers
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