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Headshot, im currently a NWR employee looking into signalling, do you happen to know if you can request certain schools or is it a case of you get what your given? Thanks

Quick question is there now a signalling school in Manchester? I know there was talks about it last time i visited here

Is it at the roc railnoob?

Have they opened any new signalling schools by any chance? I know there was talk of opening one in manchester

Keep a look out for the operative positions mate, you will stand a good chance with your background in my opinion. The technician jobs go external because people from different companies (siemens,vital etc) have s&t too so it gives them a chance as they cant apply internally

“Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques” is one of the essential

Just FYI, the roles have what you called a “job/training matrix” and the person undertaking the role is required to hold these competencies Please dont think im being funny/negative im just giving my honest opinion, ive never heard of anyone getting a technician job off the street with no prior...

The test is automated mate, everyone does it who applies. Operative>Technician>Team leader For operative - no prior experience is needed, its basically seen as an off the street role Where as technician is like someone with experience in the chosen field, so in your case S&T experience, when a...

Cut a long story short, do you have an s&t background?

Good point! I currently work for network rail mate

Yeah i wouldn’t worry, you will hear either way mate just didnt want you to get your hopes up thats all

Under consideration for assessment 2 does not mean you will get an interview

Without sounding patronising, are you aware network rail have welders? If you do then sound but if not keep your eyes open for operative jobs coming under under welding and grinding mate

Operatives are probably one one of the most commenly applied for positions. The OLE and S&T operatives can have in excess of 150+ applicants each per post

Im 99.9% sure you will have an interview, but the usual dont get your hopes up until HR email you. They are probably just finalising a few things

To be honest you aint the first person to say that but i didnt want to upset anyone and blowing all my chances of progressing if that makes sense. Small world the railway world isnt it mate

Yeah ive had mixed reviews, one LOM even said to me on email he wont consider my application because i dont have a signalling background. To be honest, i think most of them do go to signallers though although its not mandatory. Ive even heard of someone off the street becoming a MOM.

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All depends on the contract mate. It’s either time and 10th or time and half, the contract who get time and 10th usually have an higher basic though so kind of evens itself out