A career as a signaller

[SiggerSigAh]

@MylesHSG just pm'd you

 

[hp348]

Can you read anything into the order of your interview i.e if you're one of the first or one of the last ? Does it go by test result lower to higher or vice versa?

 

[Journeyman]

Can you read anything into the order of your interview i.e if you're one of the first or one of the last ? Does it go by test result lower to higher or vice versa?

No, you can't read anything into that at all, and I think it would be unwise to try.

 

[Wanderer84]

Can you read anything into the order of your interview i.e if you're one of the first or one of the last ? Does it go by test result lower to higher or vice versa?

I was the 1st person to interview at Inverness. 0830 on monday morning.
They might have decided to go in alphabetical order. As I have a B surname, I was first...

 

[bouff34]

I was the 1st person to interview at Inverness. 0830 on monday morning.
They might have decided to go in alphabetical order. As I have a B surname, I was first...

Unless Andy Aardvark was next in?

 

[nom de guerre]

Willesden Carriage Shed North... work

Mutually incompatible phrases, no?

 

[Mordueman]

I've just noticed a vacancy at Wigton SB in Cumbria, it's a grade 2 but the salary is £28592, why is that ?

 

[Tom Quinne]

2019 rates of pay took effect from this month.

 

[Chumba]

I've just noticed a vacancy at Wigton SB in Cumbria, it's a grade 2 but the salary is £28592, why is that ?

I grew up near that box, and would love to work there, but live the other end of the country now !

 

[Habitat]

I've just noticed a vacancy at Wigton SB in Cumbria, it's a grade 2 but the salary is £28592, why is that ?

2019 rates of pay took effect from this month.

I'm scheduled to start at end of Nov and then signaller school on 2 Dec.
I've had my contract and offer letter both stating the old grade 2 rate 27,705 after training.
I don't normally assume anything, but on this occasion I will, and assume I'll be on the new rate, although I will check nearer the time.
Can somebody please post the new pay rates.

 

[Tom Quinne]

You’ll definitely be on the 2019 rate of pay, then in Jan 2020 (01/01/20) the 2020 rate of pay will take effect (Nov RPI I think).

Add 3.4% to the 2018 rates will give you 2019 rates, I’m sure there’s a matrix kicking about some kind soul usually circulates one.

 

[Habitat]

Cheers Tom

 

[Neo9320]

so here’s a story about my success.....applied in February, interview in June, had my call today......start signalling school in October. If anyone has any doubts don’t worry! Anyone else in York In October?

 

[f1nch26]

so here’s a story about my success.....applied in February, interview in June, had my call today......start signalling school in October. If anyone has any doubts don’t worry! Anyone else in York In October?

Congratulations! Where did u apply for? I've been waiting similar times....

 

[Tom Quinne]

so here’s a story about my success.....applied in February, interview in June, had my call today......start signalling school in October. If anyone has any doubts don’t worry! Anyone else in York In October?

Welcome to the club mate !

 

[Habitat]

so here’s a story about my success.....applied in February, interview in June, had my call today......start signalling school in October. If anyone has any doubts don’t worry! Anyone else in York In October?

Congratulations!
It's a great feeling!
I was interviewed in May, and start school in Dec.
You've leapfrogged me!

 

[ewaste]

so here’s a story about my success.....applied in February, interview in June, had my call today......start signalling school in October. If anyone has any doubts don’t worry! Anyone else in York In October?

I should hopefully being down in York as well for Signalling School toward the end of October.

 

[Mordueman]

I applied for my first vacancy in May, interviewed in June, offered the job the next day, start signalling school in York on the 5th August.
I have been offered 4 signaller interviews since then as well.
I'm 56 this year, if I can get there so can you, keep trying.
Any one else going to York starting on the 5th August?
Also, do you get a train ticket for your pre employment medical, my medical is in Edinburgh on Monday.

 

[Habitat]

I applied for my first vacancy in May, interviewed in June, offered the job the next day, start signalling school in York on the 5th August.
I have been offered 4 signaller interviews since then as well.
I'm 56 this year, if I can get there so can you, keep trying.
Any one else going to York starting on the 5th August?
Also, do you get a train ticket for your pre employment medical, my medical is in Edinburgh on Monday.

That is a quick process!
I've been leapfrogged again!
Big congratulations and the best of luck.
I attended the medical at my own cost, a day off work and a 140m round trip.

 

[Rockhopper]

So if someone was to have an interview for a grade two position but also had applications in for a grade eight position would the hiring manager for the grade two position be aware of your other applications?
Also if you got the grade two position then a few weeks later got an interview for the grade eight job would you go and if successful how would that work with the grade two job that you might have only held for a few weeks?
Well done to everyone above who's managed to get in

 

[Highlandspring]

So if someone was to have an interview for a grade two position but also had applications in for a grade eight position would the hiring manager for the grade two position be aware of your other applications?

Assuming you’re an external candidate then no unless you or the grade 8 hiring LOM told them.

Also if you got the grade two position then a few weeks later got an interview for the grade eight job would you go and if successful how would that work with the grade two job that you might have only held for a few weeks?

It would seriously piss off the grade 2 LOM who would have knocked back other candidates in favour of you and now has to start the recruitment ball rolling all over again. You’d do better to be honest about other ongoing applications in the grade 2 interview.

 

[Mordueman]

That is a quick process!
I've been leapfrogged again!
Big congratulations and the best of luck.
I attended the medical at my own cost, a day off work and a 140m round trip.

I've been very lucky and I've got a great LOM who has been very helpful and proactive, she has pushed really hard to get me a place in signalling school as soon as possible .
How times have changed, you used to get a return ticket for your medical, I even got a ticket for my interview back in the 80's and 90's.
Talking of which, does anyone know if my free travel was protected, I last worked as a signal man in 1995 and had free travel when I left, a mate who's still a signaller reckons I might still have my free travel, any ideas ?

 

[Highlandspring]

Talking of which, does anyone know if my free travel was protected, I last worked as a signal man in 1995 and had free travel when I left, a mate who's still a signaller reckons I might still have my free travel, any ideas ?

No any break of service will cause it to be lost. It’s gone.

 

[Mordueman]

No any break of service will cause it to be lost. It’s gone.

I had feeling that would be the case, thanks for the quick reply n

 

[Highlandspring]

By the way be prepared to find that the job today is completely different than it was in 1995. Some bits are better, some bits are worse but bear in mind when you’re at the school that it’s just different now and there’s no point worrying too much about it.

 

[Mordueman]

By the way be prepared to find that the job today is completely different than it was in 1995. Some bits are better, some bits are worse but bear in mind when you’re at the school that it’s just different now and there’s no point worrying too much about it.

I've got an open mind and really looking forward to it, in some ways I wish I never left but I'm back now and not going anywhere else.

 

[Leo_724677]

Congratulations to all! Great to see so many success stories on here recently and many starting signaller school in the not so distant future. Really encouraging.

 

[Chumba]

So if someone was to have an interview for a grade two position but also had applications in for a grade eight position would the hiring manager for the grade two position be aware of your other applications?
Also if you got the grade two position then a few weeks later got an interview for the grade eight job would you go and if successful how would that work with the grade two job that you might have only held for a few weeks?
Well done to everyone above who's managed to get in

If the jobs you apply for are different areas then no each LOM wouldn't know unless you tell them. I was in the same position but didn't get either vacancy

 

[Chumba]

Assuming you’re an external candidate then no unless you or the grade 8 hiring LOM told them.

It would seriously piss off the grade 2 LOM who would have knocked back other candidates in favour of you and now has to start the recruitment ball rolling all over again. You’d do better to be honest about other ongoing applications in the grade 2 interview.

When selected there is always a second candidate who can be given the job if the first candidate fails any part (i'm the second candidate at the moment for a signalling job and hoping the preferred candidate fails the medical ) And your previous interview scores can be used at a new interview for up to 3 months. So the LOM could select the second person to save the process again.

 

[BlockBackBobby]

Talking of which, does anyone know if my free travel was protected, I last worked as a signal man in 1995 and had free travel when I left, a mate who's still a signaller reckons I might still have my free travel, any ideas ?

Not a chance.