Hi all,
I currently work for arriva as a bus driver and have been for a while , I've always wanted to become a train driver and feel the experience I've gain as a bus driver could benefit me by transferring my skills to the trains.
I've been searching high and low for the last year for a trainee train driver position, but with no joy.
Does anyone have any tips of the direction I need to go in?
If you search the forums you'll find plenty of useful advice, but in the first instance you need to sign up for job alerts on the recruitment websites of your local TOCs as this is by far the best way of getting notified when they are recruiting. If a job appears then apply straight away as they often disappear before the closing date. In the meantime read up on here and get your CV up to date!
Hope this helps
Really appreciate the info. I'll get on it straight away
Thanks again
Nope . You would have to wait six months with Southern. Any other toc that accepts national , you can apply to straight away.Hi all,I need some advice from you guys and girls I was unsuccessful at a recent dmi for a shunter role with southern.I have passed the assessments inc mmi to national standards with southern and I am also interested about applying for a trainee train driver role now do I have to wait after the 6 months to apply for a trainee train driver role as I originally applied for shunter position and missed out? Any advice is really appreciated.
thanks for reply,as it’s southern does that mean I can’t apply to Thameslink,GX as they are owned by Gtr ?Nope . You would have to wait six months with Southern. Any other toc that accepts national , you can apply to straight away.
I don't know about that , sorry.thanks for reply,as it’s southern does that mean I can’t apply to Thameslink,GX as they are owned by Gtr ?
Dmi is an interview and nothing to do with assessment. You can theoretically have as many dmi's as you want , and they don't affect your assessment's . Mmi is part of the assessment's.One last question if I apply to a different toc and fail dmi does that mean I will have to do all the assessments again or will they still stay on the system for 5 years regardless how many dmi’s are unsuccessful?
Thanks for reply and advice baz I’ve passed mmi and assessments so fingers crossed for the futureDmi is an interview and nothing to do with assessment. You can theoretically have as many dmi's as you want , and they don't affect your assessment's . Mmi is part of the assessment's.
I have problems selling myself in interviews any tips how to overcome it
That's a great help I'll take your advice I thought it was frowned upon in the interview to refer to notes thank you
Cheers for the advice I have question written down so can use themGo through your notes before the interview. When they ask you if you have any questions then tell them you made a list of questions you wanted to ask and pull your questions out.
If your nervous during the interview then tell the interviewer. It is not an interrogation, it is an interview when you have to opportunity to show them who you are. Using notes and talking to your interviewer shows good use of non technical skills.
trainee driver starting salary for GWR vs fully qualified?
haha just until someone replies i suppose?How many times you going to ask the same q lol
HHi, I just took the first part of my assessment with GWR last Monday and found out I'd passed on Friday, so now waiting for the second stage which they said may take a while. Anyhoo I literally just wanted to leave a little hint for anyone who purchased or who is planning to purchase the how 2 become CD ROMS. They are very good tools to have don't get me wrong but I found the telephone directory/beep test was a bit misleading. With this particular one just use it as a very very basic practice test. The beeps within the test come much much faster in reality. Maybe it shouldn't have but this really threw me off during the test and I actually thought I'd failed this part of it. I would have liked someone to give me a heads on this as I do have friends how have taken the test previously. So I thought I pay it forward for anyone about to go for assessment. ALSO please remember to take your national insurance number, had a about 3 ppl not allowed to sit their assessments because of this. Good Luck everyone x
Hi, I just took the first part of my assessment with GWR last Monday and found out I'd passed on Friday, so now waiting for the second stage which they said may take a while. Anyhoo I literally just wanted to leave a little hint for anyone who purchased or who is planning to purchase the how 2 become CD ROMS. They are very good tools to have don't get me wrong but I found the telephone directory/beep test was a bit misleading. With this particular one just use it as a very very basic practice test. The beeps within the test come much much faster in reality. Maybe it shouldn't have but this really threw me off during the test and I actually thought I'd failed this part of it. I would have liked someone to give me a heads on this as I do have friends how have taken the test previously. So I thought I pay it forward for anyone about to go for assessment. ALSO please remember to take your national insurance number, had a about 3 ppl not allowed to sit their assessments because of this. Good Luck everyone x
Exactly the same experience...I agree, I thought part 1 of the tea occ was the hardest. It was difficult to distinguish between the high and low tones. There was a few of them I lost count and guessed! Part 2 and 3 was a lot easier.
After a really long process I’m finally getting closer, only a medical to go.
Trainee driver SWR.
My time line :
Online application - February 2017
Assessments - May 2017 ( failed the last one , 2hand coordination )
Assessments round 2 - May 2018 ( this time I’ve passed the last 3 on the computer. Had to do all 3 , couldn’t just do the one I’ve failed before ).
Long wait for the interviews , no openings at Basingstoke.
DMI - 3 October 2019
MMI - 23 October 2019
Got the call from recruitment today that I’ve passed the MMI and should have my medical on Friday / Monday. Then train driving school from December.
I’ve found this forum really helpful and specially with the MMI questions. So it’s really worth spending time to read everything through
Hi I wish to become a train driver in the greater Manchester area, does any one know the best way to receive information or job alerts for TOC that take on trainee drivers