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Greater Anglia Vacancies -Trainee Mainline Driver

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Eggs&Bacon

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Once the application is submitted and you can download it in PDF format, what does the application score refer to please.
 
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I have submitted mine. I can see an application score as well. I assume part of the score is automated. However as I have only just submitted it, I guess the rest has to be marked and updated by HR.
 

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I have submitted mine. I can see an application score as well. I assume part of the score is automated. However as I have only just submitted it, I guess the rest has to be marked and updated by HR.


Yep my thoughts also, wonder what relevance the score has to you application.
 

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Probably just a score to indicate that every section of the application has been filled out.
 

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Probably just a score to indicate that every section of the application has been filled out.

Yea possibly right there mate, I mean it isn’t as though there’s an awful lot to be scored upon. Apart from the couple of multiple choice driver responsibility questions.
 

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Would you be allowed to relocate from a different part of the country? Or will they automatically dismiss your application?
 
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Just a note, I would not be too discouraged by the requirement of living within a certain range of said position. I have just been accepted for an assessment day after completing the online assessment, and the depot is 70-80 mins away from my address, when it was quoted I must live within 45-60 mins maximum or my application would be discounted. Like the above community member said brilliantly, “let them say no to you” not you said no to the application. Even if I lived 2 hours away I would still apply as it’s a dream job for me, a life style more than just a career.

I am new here and have only applied to one position(which I have gained an assessment day for)but I took notice of what was said in previous posts from the older members of the community regarding the application form.

This is the most important part in my(newly formed) opinion. I spent 2 hours writing up how my previous role would set me in good stead of the position I was applying for, and I honestly feel this was the part that made the difference.

More than happy to send my application statement to anyone who’s looking for guidance and feels the distance barrier is their main hurdle. PM me

Good luck to all
 
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Dave1987

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A few things for you all to consider. You need to think about the realities of commuting an hour to work, completing a 9-10 hr shift where you may not finish until the very early hours of the morning to then have to drive an hour back home again very very tired. Just because you think that you live within a sensible distance of a depot now, it may not seem that sensible in the future. Just something to consider....
 

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Just a note, I would not be too discouraged by the requirement of living within a certain range of said position. I have just been accepted for an assessment day after completing the online assessment, and the depot is 70-80mins away from my address, when it was quoted I must live within 45-60 mins maximum of my application would be discounted. Like one never said brilliantly, let them say no to you, not you said no to the application. Even if I lived 2 hours away I would still apply as it’s a dream job for me, a life style more than just a career.

I am new here and have only applied to one position(which I have gained an assessment day for)but I took notice of what was said in previous posts from the older members of the community regarding the application form.

This is the most important part in my(newly formed) opinion. I spent 2 hours writing up how my previous role would set me in good stead of the position I was applying for, and I honestly feel this was the part that made the difference.

More than happy to send my application statement to anyone who’s looking for guidance and feels the distance barrier is their main hurdle. PM me

Good luck to all

Congratulations mate, did you get invited for assessment day for the positions this thread is related to? All the best for the assessments.
 

Mekiz79

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Hi all,

I'm considering applying for this as I've passed all the assessments etc last year with Crossrail but they have messed me around and talent pooled me as there are no vacancies anymore, with no job in sight at present.

What I want to ask is if I was to go with greater Anglia, what is the pay after training/1 year as crossrail was £44k and I'd be taking a big pay drop in that first year so need to know if the 2nd year is enough.

Thanks in advance
 

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I believe the first year is around £37/38k without Sunday’s, so if you do Sunday’s it won’t be far off.

After a year is £50/51k without Sunday’s, £56-58k with.

Depends on location too.
 

Mekiz79

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Thanks for your reply. That sounds decent.

What are the shift patterns like? I play football for a vets team on a Saturday but would happily work every Sunday if it meant I could have the Saturday off haha. Do you get a choice?
 

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I believe the first year is around £37/38k without Sunday’s, so if you do Sunday’s it won’t be far off.

After a year is £50/51k without Sunday’s, £56-58k with.

Depends on location too.

Hi mate, I’ve been reading your journal regarding your training journey. I must admit the standard of training sounds great. I must say your journal is very informative too. I have applied for this position as I have been in a talent pool with my TOC for nearly a year now with no hint of a start date on the horizon. I was just curious where the training academy is held? In regards to travelling to and from the places of training, do you get free travel to travel via train? Regards
 

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Thanks for your reply. That sounds decent.

What are the shift patterns like? I play football for a vets team on a Saturday but would happily work every Sunday if it meant I could have the Saturday off haha. Do you get a choice?

Not so much a choice between Saturdays or Sundays but again it would depend on location as I believe rosters are different. But you could also get swaps going for example my DI prefers earlies and only does lates every now and again as he has a continuous mutual swap going with another driver on the roster who prefers lates. So you could possibly do a similar thing with individual days.

Hi mate, I’ve been reading your journal regarding your training journey. I must admit the standard of training sounds great. I must say your journal is very informative too. I have applied for this position as I have been in a talent pool with my TOC for nearly a year now with no hint of a start date on the horizon. I was just curious where the training academy is held? In regards to travelling to and from the places of training, do you get free travel to travel via train? Regards

The training has been great. Glad my thread helped!

Ah I see, yeah definately go for it. The academy address is:

Solar House
Greater Anglia, Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road, London, E15 4LJ

GA will give you a temporary travel card until you get a smart touch staff card. You can also apply for a PRIV card which will get you 75% off other TOCs services when buying at a ticket office.

Although a few of the guys on our course were travelling with Great Northern for free being told by the ticket office or RPI it’s okay.
 

Downs523

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Hi
Just joined the forum so hi there.....

I am part way through completing my application for this vacancy and i am struggling what to put for my 3 development areas..... i know nobody on here will know this answer but could you advise what type of things i could put? for example is it development areas to do with anything or is it focusing on the train driver role?

e.g lack of mechanical knowledge, or a random example like exercising more etc

any assistance or examples would be appreciated
 

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Not so much a choice between Saturdays or Sundays but again it would depend on location as I believe rosters are different. But you could also get swaps going for example my DI prefers earlies and only does lates every now and again as he has a continuous mutual swap going with another driver on the roster who prefers lates. So you could possibly do a similar thing with individual days.



The training has been great. Glad my thread helped!

Ah I see, yeah definately go for it. The academy address is:

Solar House
Greater Anglia, Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road, London, E15 4LJ

GA will give you a temporary travel card until you get a smart touch staff card. You can also apply for a PRIV card which will get you 75% off other TOCs services when buying at a ticket office.

Although a few of the guys on our course were travelling with Great Northern for free being told by the ticket office or RPI it’s okay.

Just a note on the priv. It isn't supposed to be for commuting , you can get a priv rate season ticket for travel from your home station to one near your depot. The priv is supposed to be leisure only. As one Lowban has said , you might get permission by the TOC rpi or guard etc , but just be careful as you could lose your travel perks and possibly your new career.
 

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Hi all,

I'm considering applying for this as I've passed all the assessments etc last year with Crossrail but they have messed me around and talent pooled me as there are no vacancies anymore, with no job in sight at present.

What I want to ask is if I was to go with greater Anglia, what is the pay after training/1 year as crossrail was £44k and I'd be taking a big pay drop in that first year so need to know if the 2nd year is enough.

Thanks in advance

My advice would be to stop considering and apply before they take down the vacancy
 

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Hi
Just joined the forum so hi there.....

I am part way through completing my application for this vacancy and i am struggling what to put for my 3 development areas..... i know nobody on here will know this answer but could you advise what type of things i could put? for example is it development areas to do with anything or is it focusing on the train driver role?

e.g lack of mechanical knowledge, or a random example like exercising more etc

any assistance or examples would be appreciated
You want to think of things that won’t be a negative regarding the role of a train driver. Could be anything.

Just a note on the priv. It isn't supposed to be for commuting , you can get a priv rate season ticket for travel from your home station to one near your depot. The priv is supposed to be leisure only. As one Lowban has said , you might get permission by the TOC rpi or guard etc , but just be careful as you could lose your travel perks and possibly your new career.
Thanks for this info as I am not too clued up on the PRIV as I haven’t needed it.
 

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You want to think of things that won’t be a negative regarding the role of a train driver. Could be anything.


Thanks for this info as I am not too clued up on the PRIV as I haven’t needed it.

No problems. I myself don't know many nuances of the railway still. If you go on the rail delivery group site rail staff travel , should tell you everything about the travel . Free ferries , travel in Europe and much more.
 

Timpg

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Hi
Just joined the forum so hi there.....

I am part way through completing my application for this vacancy and i am struggling what to put for my 3 development areas..... i know nobody on here will know this answer but could you advise what type of things i could put? for example is it development areas to do with anything or is it focusing on the train driver role?

e.g lack of mechanical knowledge, or a random example like exercising more etc

any assistance or examples would be appreciated

I must admit this one had me stumped for a bit... I kinda stood back and thought ‘ answer the question in such a way that you don’t sell yourself in a negative way ‘. Words like ‘ lack of ‘, to me, suggest a skill you don’t have to offer. It can be difficult to answer correctly without being seen in a negative way.
 

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No problems. I myself don't know many nuances of the railway still. If you go on the rail delivery group site rail staff travel , should tell you everything about the travel . Free ferries , travel in Europe and much more.
Cheers, yeah I should have a read properly one day.
 

Timpg

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The training has been great. Glad my thread helped!

Ah I see, yeah definately go for it. The academy address is:

Solar House
Greater Anglia, Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road, London, E15 4LJ

GA will give you a temporary travel card until you get a smart touch staff card. You can also apply for a PRIV card which will get you 75% off other TOCs services when buying at a ticket office.

Although a few of the guys on our course were travelling with Great Northern for free being told by the ticket office or RPI it’s okay.[/QUOTE]

Cheers mate. I must admit, I’ve been checking the career page everyday for months now, even fired of an email to recruitment asking if there’s any more plans to recruit. So as you can imagine, when I spotted the advert. Everything was dropped and an application went in immediately lol!! I would have applied for your intake last year, but I was doing my assessments elsewhere.
 

Downs523

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Well i have just submitted my application. Good luck to everyone that has applied. Just a question for all.... how do you plan to adapt to the 25k starting wage for the first year? I have a wife and 2 children and my wife does not work. Is this 25k pay fixed or is there scope for overtime within the first year? I guess i will just have to make it work but also looking for other peoples experiences or plans.

thanks
 
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