No one will fully know if they will have the additional tests etc as this is a first of its kind. Best thing to do is wait for the email as it will explain everything there!!
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Trainee Train Driver (and now qualified/'part-qualified') - Newcastle - East Coast Trains
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No one will fully know if they will have the additional tests etc as this is a first of its kind. Best thing to do is wait for the email as it will explain everything there!!
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Thanks buddy
Have you been offered an assessment day for this or are you just preparing?
JonnyBoxer
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Received an e-mail last night just stating that due to present circumstances the recruitment process would be delayed.
Hardly surprising in these unprecedented times.
Hardly surprising in these unprecedented times.
dan4291
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Yeah got that here too. Absolutely fair enough.
CreamNCookies
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This is interesting, I originally missed the deadline, but I can now complete the application through the First Careers portal.
Looks like I have something to do today now!
Looks like I have something to do today now!
notadriver
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Any idea what the salary is ?
Did you manage to complete your application? I was in the same position as you but tried to do it again yesterday and mine still says deadline missed?
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yeah i got the same thing haha.
Not the end of the world, it may open again in the future, who knows.
Not the end of the world, it may open again in the future, who knows.
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Anybody have an idea what the salary is for this role if based in Newcastle
trainee and after salary plz
trainee and after salary plz
The apprenticeship runs along side the driving course and it’s not compulsory. The companies get given money to run these apprenticeships to give trainees other key skills but as I said, if you decide you don’t want to do it, you don’t have it or if you decide half way through the course it’s too much on top of the train driving course, you can opt out.
Av80r
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Just an email from an HR asking if I'm willing to relocate if successful, I assume this means they've started processing the applications.
see my reply above, they have started rejecting people.
JonnyBoxer
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It’s gone very quiet regarding the recruitment process for these trainee positions. Has anybody heard anything concrete?
dan4291
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Got an invite to a Zoom interview, booked in for next week.
Had the same email, booked in as well. Good luck!
dan4291
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Out of interest, have either of you completed psychometric testing previously?
dan4291
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Yes I have fairly recently.
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Ok thanks. I'm in the same position myself.
Hi
Which depot did you apply for?
I'm worried now as I applied new Newcastle and haven't heard anything yet
I applied to Newcastle. I was under the impression that Newcastle was the only available depot for this vacancy.
Have you passed the psychometric tests previously? I suspect that people with acceptable psychometric passes may be being advanced to the interview stage as it will streamline the recruitment process given the current Covid situation. Just my thoughts of course and I certainly could be wrong.
Yes, that's what I was worried about as I haven't done the test before.
No news is good news, I would say. As long as you haven't heard a no then you're still in the running.
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