Trainee Drivers TPE

Hopeful2015 · 13 May 2016

I was gonna ring after dinner. I'll let you know what they say

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kaine19 · 13 May 2016

I think they will just tell you what we already know again haha

Bert and Ernie · 18 May 2016

I think it's safe to say this whole application is dead! Nice way to treat people at the start of the franchise. New TPE New danger!!

irish_rail · 18 May 2016

Well people should not give up so easily. Apparently Liverpool depot for example is to DOUBLE in size over next couple of years, so guess likely to be similar at other locations. Have some patience and look at the bigger picture, you will all get there in the end im sure

kaine19 · 18 May 2016

I started at northern on monday but good luck to the rest of you

Des587 · 7 Jun 2016

Anyone heard anything?

OneThirtyEight · 7 Jun 2016

If you had to bump the thread from 5 pages down I think it's safe to assume that no one as heard anything.

Ambdan · 8 Jun 2016

I spoke to the resourcing partner about 3 weeks ago and they are concentrating on the management restructuring before anything else. She said once that is sorted they will look to sort this out.

Bert and Ernie · 8 Jun 2016

I'm pretty sure the management restructuring is now complete.
The real truth is they don't need and trainee drivers, in fact they really don't need the drivers they have!
After Dec when northern and TPE officially split the west side they have 50+ drivers for 1 train an hour to Scotland which means they have far too many drivers who will be redeployed to the east side which means no need for any new trainee drivers!
The trainee driver recruitment just before the francishise was just a franchise box ticking excercise I'm afraid we've all been had by TPE.
There are no jobs, for those who gained the physcometric tests then use them for other TOCS
New TPE new danger!

8J · 8 Jun 2016

Do you have any evidence of this? Pretty big accusations if true.

Luke185 · 9 Jun 2016

If that is the case then why would TPE drag it out for 6 months rather than just tell people "due to changes in operational requirements..."? It doesn't make much sense (not to mention be extremely unfair) to keep people hanging on unless they actually plan to do something - and be a waste of time and money doing the whole recruitment process.

Bert and Ernie · 9 Jun 2016

Luke185 said:
If that is the case then why would TPE drag it out for 6 months rather than just tell people "due to changes in operational requirements..."? It doesn't make much sense (not to mention be extremely unfair) to keep people hanging on unless they actually plan to do something - and be a waste of time and money doing the whole recruitment process.

So your argue meant is that 'it's unfair'? welcome to the railway recruitment.
It wasn't a waste of money if it helps them win the franchise

DunfordBridge · 9 Jun 2016

Bert and Ernie said:
I'm pretty sure the management restructuring is now complete.
The real truth is they don't need and trainee drivers, in fact they really don't need the drivers they have!
After Dec when northern and TPE officially split the west side they have 50+ drivers for 1 train an hour to Scotland which means they have far too many drivers who will be redeployed to the east side which means no need for any new trainee drivers!
The trainee driver recruitment just before the francishise was just a franchise box ticking excercise I'm afraid we've all been had by TPE.
There are no jobs, for those who gained the physcometric tests then use them for other TOCS
New TPE new danger!??????????????????

Excuse my naivety but would the TPX drivers at Barrow and Blackpool transferred over to Northern under TUPE? Not quite seeing hoe the drivers from the North West network would transfer eastwards too quickly, especially with the 45 minute commuting rule.

I believe the recruitment drive would be connected with the new franchise and the commitment to deliver extra services to Edinburgh, etc, but that is pending the delivery of new rolling stock and so on.

Hopeful2015 · 21 Jun 2016

Has anyone heard anything yet or is this job not happening anymore. Just had rejection from northern

Ambdan · 21 Jun 2016

I emailed them a couple of weeks ago an was told still no updates. To be honest im not expecting to hear anything. Ive applied for customer service professional at the manchester airport so im hoping to hear from this

Jaydon Jay · 24 Jun 2016

I'm wait for southern or Thameslink services to advertise future Trainee train driver vacancies. If you guys are still waiting for replys from last year, do you feel I have a longtime to wait for future vacancies to show up. I've put job alerts on the site, so is it just a matter of a waiting game now? Did you see the vacancies advertised on the Southern websites?

Ambdan · 24 Jun 2016

I think it all depends on the needs of each TOC. Northern seem to be doing quite alot of recruitment where some dont have the need. I think this one is dead in the water but im hoping i am wrong

Hopeful2015 · 24 Jun 2016

As for the job alerts I wouldn't rely on them as the jobs usually dissappear quickly id check daily on the website.

Bert and Ernie · 6 Jul 2016

Looks as though people have been receiving emails today regarding the job. Stating there are no jobs at the moment due to changes in franchise commitments

Hopeful2015 · 6 Jul 2016

Oooooh interesting. Not had mine yet so until I get it my fingers are remaining firmly crossed

chumpypup · 6 Jul 2016

I've received an email today stating the same about the franchise change over, however, I've been placed in a talent pool and may be contacted in future if positions arise.
Has anyone else received this?

Des587 · 7 Jul 2016

Unable to progress with vacancy, placed in talent pool...that is all!

Hopeful2015 · 7 Jul 2016

Mine said unsucesful at interview.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
So I guess this is the end

kaine19 · 7 Jul 2016

Yeah i got unsuccessful but am on week 8 with northern so am not bothered haha

OneThirtyEight · 7 Jul 2016

Pooled.

J4mes · 8 Jul 2016

I've had no email about this yet...

TheVicLine · 8 Jul 2016

irish_rail said:
Well people should not give up so easily. Apparently Liverpool depot for example is to DOUBLE in size over next couple of years, so guess likely to be similar at other locations. Have some patience and look at the bigger picture, you will all get there in the end im sure

Just Liverpool depot, but even that has not been confirmed yet. All just railway rumours as usual.

Onedirection · 20 Jul 2016

J4mes said:
I've had no email about this yet...

Has everyone heard back yet?
Anyone know if their is likely to be a start date in the near future?

J4mes · 21 Jul 2016

I got pooled after speaking to the HR team. Seems my email was pinged back by the servers for some reason.

TheVicLine said:
Just Liverpool depot, but even that has not been confirmed yet. All just railway rumours as usual.

Rumour also has it Newcastle guards will be increasing from 15 to 29 too. We will have to wait and see.

Onedirection · 17 Sep 2016

Is anything else happening with this recruitment. Are we likeky to be used if in the pool. Anyone heard or know of any update ?
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