joestankey18
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They do have quality assurance by NSAR external body. Some areas have invigilated assessments from the start. The areas that don’t can get picked for retests.
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Still no outcomes for SW vacancies?
Swanseajack91
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Nothing for me yet, I did email last Tuesday and they said the below. Hopefully this week now!
“I apologise there has been a delay with outcomes, we aim to get these out as soon as possible
Thank you for your patience ”
It’s the not knowing that’s killing me. Fingers crossed this week. Good luck
Mists
Member
I'm right there with you! Just want to know either way now. GL to all that applied.
Swanseajack91
Member
Same! Good luck to you too, she did say there where 5 positions so fingers crossed for all of us haha
I gather there’s 3 of us on the forum, not sure if anyone else is on here. Did either of you have any preference to which box?
3 weeks Wednesday coming!
Swanseajack91
Member
3 weeks Thursday! Sounds like you had an interview the week after!
I applied for Burry port box yourself, but she did say you could be placed up to 50 minutes away!
I put Pembrey, but didn’t really have a preference, as distance wise they are all much the same. I’d be happy with anywhere though!
Mists
Member
My interview was on the same day as Swanseajack’s. I applied for Ferryside. Just to temper expectations further: as I understand it, NR aren’t afraid to re advertise jobs if they don’t find any suitable candidates. I’d imagine there must have been a lot of interest in these positions and only a small fraction of which would have even landed on this forum as part of their research.
Swanseajack91
Member
Agreed, I have heard it is quite a hard job to actually get.
Just had the successful phone call! the lady said she was ringing around the rest of the successful candidates, good luck!
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Swanseajack91
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Not 100% sure, but it does seem that was from posts on here
Thanks mate, have you heard yet?
Yea I didn’t get it. I’m on a reserve list as the vacancies have been filled. I only had an email, no phone call. So seems unsuccessful get an email, successful get a call.
eleveneleven
Member
Question: Does anyone know what grade Hornby Junction is supposed to simulate?
Swanseajack91
Member
Sorry to hear that mate you going to persevere next time? It’s been a load of hoops to jump through!
splashoutradio
Member
From the bad luck that location has, it deserves to be placed amongst the higher management grades
I’m not too sure yet. I might just leave things progress & see if anything comes up. I’ll keep an eye on the vacancies. What will be, will be.
endofthetunnel
Member
Technically it’s probably tipping into a G3 based on the mix of infrastructure - different types of crossings, a junction to regulate, a siding (depending on the post it notes!) but only just.
Yeah if you're successful you'll get a phonecall to offer you the job.
If unsuccessful you'll get an email saying you didn't get the job or you'll get an email saying you didn't get the job but they want to put you on the reserve list.
Traffic levels make up quite a large proportion of the submission for a regrade so it'd be hard to say, but probably 3-4.
Mists
Member
Congratulations. I also accepted a conditional position. Training forecasted to start mid November (providing all checks are okay) possibly in Bristol.
From what I’ve read on here, being on the reserve list can often reap a positive result.
CivilSig
Member
Hey!
Just wondering if anyone is starting IST on 2nd September in York?
Also any tips or advice for IST would be greatly appreciated!
Eager to get started now.
Just wondering if anyone is starting IST on 2nd September in York?
Also any tips or advice for IST would be greatly appreciated!
Eager to get started now.
I’m still hopeful, but I also need to be realistic & look to the future. On reading the posts, it does seem that reserves have a fair chance but in the meantime I’ll have to look at other avenues.
Bristol for IST? Weren’t they hoping for Newport? I guess not enough staff to be able to run it. Not too far out though.
deeneyweb
Member
Well done on getting to IST.
I’ve just finished mine and I’d offer the following which does echo quite a lot of what you can find if you look back through this forum and served me well.
Don’t underestimate how hard it is but remember they do want you to pass and if you have got this far you are capable of passing.
Keep on top of the revision even from day one a few hours every night will keep you on top of the learning.
There is a revision hub for IST that has most of the presentations that they use so you don’t need to write everything down. Unless this helps you with the learning. So ask for access to the revision hub.
Make the most of sim sessions on both the panel it’s self and the back desk.
Don’t be shy to get up and do sim during lessons when the tutor asks for a volunteer to demonstrate something. You will probably make a mess of it but learn lots and it will be the first time you have done that particular thing so who cares if you get it wrong.
Revise with the group when you can just firing questions at each other in breaks and before and after lectures.
We had Quizlet which has questions for each week provided by one of the tutors at Basingstoke that was a great way to revise. So if they have that at York then make the most of it.
Make sure you take a few hours at least each evening to do something completely different and relax from it. Also I personally never did anything on the Friday evening or on Saturdays which I found effective although I know some others did do revision on Saturdays.
Hang in there if you get a bad day or few days we all had them on our course people thinking of throwing in the towel. But all 9 of us that started passed it and helped each other through it.
Good luck!
Mists
Member
I was told Newport is closest and that they will try to get you into a closer IST school, they warned that it doesn't always pan out that way though.
Fingers crossed. Congratulations and good luck for IST.
Mists
Member
Thanks and good luck to you too. Hope you get the call up.