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No this is video interview is pre train driver psychometric tests. Just they had so many people apply and need to thin the herd I guess. Best of luck on your DMI!

Yeah many years ago for the 2019/20 pool

It's a few questions. You get 60 seconds to read the question and 3 minutes to answer it apparently. There is a test question first that you can do on repeat to check your audio and camera quality. Other than that I suggest people should be tight limped as there are many people fighting for very...

Honestly no news is good news in this game..until you get into the talent pool itself..

I also had an ECG anomaly on my medical and had to go for private test scans. I would be very surprised if the TOC will pay for it if you are an external candidate from my personal experience. I had to pay for an echo test privately cost me around £300 with Nuffield. Personally I would pay for...

Yeah, they had another massive requirement drive for talent pools for 2023/24 and later. Might be worth reaching out to them and asking if you can be considered for those pools. Unfortunately, those left in the previous talent pool's psychometric results are expiring. I don't know the time limit...

First Group do apprenticeships and the majority of the people I speak to (from GWR side) do rave about them and try to get their kids and friend's kids onto them. Worth signing up for alerts here: https://www.firstgroupcareers.com/talent/apprentices/ I believe they do an in-take once a year but...

It might be worth asking them for clarity. The job advert for trainees says you need Maths and English A-C but then it says you must be able to complete functional skills in Maths and English at level 2... If you have A-C in Maths or English then you are exempted from needing to complete...

Sorry, St Phillips Marsh at Bristol.

Just to add as well. I’ve just finished rules and I believe we were the last main line group (certainly for the southwest) to do the old style program. From my understanding a new style course that’s more tablet based. The last I heard they were planning to run a pilot class in November not...

I was in the talent pool for 1136 days... others were 7 days.

If anything you are probably over-qualified. My ICT test were literary these 5 tasks: Google something. Design a menu in word or publisher. They give you all the text/logos/ pictures so pretty much a copy and paste job. Open the excel spreadsheet and enter a formula to calculate the day's...

Yea doing the apprenticeship at the moment. It's nothing like a 'real' or a full-time apprenticeship like you would imagine. Also, it's not a requirement for the job you can literally fail the apprenticeship side and still pass out and get your key. If you have to the Maths, English or ICT...

Chilled at home. The guys that had all the GCSEs had to pop online on the first day for a 'refreshers' day. Some even popped into college just to brush up on some areas, others came to help others out.

I've just done the first two weeks of college as a ''apprenticeship''. At first, I was kinda annoyed/ worried but I ended up really enjoying it. Here's why: Were a good few weeks to bond as a group and really get to know each other's strengths and weaknesses. So going forward we can really help...

So I asked around today with some trainers and driver training is going to continue but they will be changing things shortly (and has already for some depots). There are courses planned for mainline drivers over the next couple of years (they didn't say which depots). Then at some point, all...

There is definitely recruitment happing over the next three years. You should see what GWR are doing behind the scenes in terms of positions being made at the training, HR and support level all for driver training. Also the partnership with Exeter College for the driver apprenticeship who have a...

Yes you would be exempt from taking these tests but you will still need to go through a "refresher" but that will only take a day with no test. There are other parts to the apprenticeship but they are not that taxing (I believe). As long as you can find the certificates that is! The ICT one can...

I believe all new train drivers (from my understanding) have to go through a train driver level 3 apprenticeship through the government in partnership with Exeter College. Ideally to gain Maths, English and ICT to level 2 (GCSE C or Grade 4). Then after pass out we have to sit an exam with...

It all depends on what depot you have applied for and again things can change but when I was on the phone with HR it sounded like some depots in the South West either have 1 or 2 training courses this year. Feb 22 and one later in the year I believe November if I remember correctly. I was under...