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Indeed Bob you may have a wait on your hands. I'm sure it varies from person to person, but for me there was about a week between applying, getting invited to take the online tests and finding out I'd made the benchmark followed by roughly 3-4 months of nothing before I got an email inviting me...

Morning all, quick question for anyone who has recently been on or is due to soon start signalling school: Have you had an email from a mob called Babcock Apprenticeships? I got an email from them this morning saying I'd expressed an interest in taking a qualification with them, but for the...

Hi @nom de guerre, really appreciate you replying but after I'd sent it I got an email from the guy I've been speaking to in HR basically following up on what he'd already told me but going in to more detail, which cleared up my query. As I say, really appreciate the reply though :-)

Morning all, If there is anyone here who works within 16 miles of Charing Cross yet who doesn't qualify for the London Allowance or London Area Operations Supplement would you mind firing me a private message please? I have a question as I can't get my head around something, but have already...

@john.ump Many thanks for the detailed response there, just the kind of answer I was looking for. Obviously it's impossibly to know how I'll get on before I've even started with Network Rail, but I very much see this as a career which I'll be in for the long haul so it's reassuring to hear that...

Ah lovely stuff, thanks for the info guys!

Oh, sorry, one more thing: I start signalling school in Feb and as I live a fair old distance from York will have to travel up on Sundays to make sure I'm there in time for class on the Monday morning. I've heard a few rumours about getting paid for having to travel on a Sunday as technically...

Morning all. With regards progression (and I totally appreciate it's down to the individual in question) is it relatively easy to move up the grades, providing of course you prove yourself to be proficient etc and are flexible with regards locations? I'm due to start in early Feb and will be...

Oh one other thing; in my interview they kept on bringing up safety. Again, it was for a different role than you're going for, but I would imagine it's a fairly standard question. They asked "what does safety mean to you?" and then "why do you think safety is so important for Network Rail?"...

Hi Gary, Below are the 8 Network Rail NTS's. My interview was for a role as a signaller, so obviously will have a different slant to yours, but from reading a lot of the discussions on this site it seems that regardless of the position you have applied for, the interview will always involve a...

I wouldn't get too disheartened Matt; I originally applied in May '17 for my role and had completed the online tests within a a couple of weeks, but then heard next to nothing until October when I got invited to interview. I'd say your best bet would be to put it to the back of your mind and if...

Hiya @mitch.swiggins, my contract just stated: 3. SALARY Your salary is £xx,xxx per annum. London Allowance and London Area Operations Supplement will be paid in addition where appropriate. It was the 'where appropriate' bit which got me. Geographically speaking I'd qualify but I just wasn't...

Morning all, I'm starting as a grade 2 signaller in early Feb and whilst I know what my base salary will be, I have a question about the allowances. Basically I'll be working in London so know I'll get the £2400 pa Inner London Allowance, but was wondering if I will also get the London Area...

Just as an aside, I've read a couple of posts about people being kicked off the course for failing an alcohol test. It hadn't even crossed my mind that they would test you while at signalling school, but I suppose technically you've started your employment so they have every right to test you as...