Ollie7
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Ah that makes sense thank you, is grade 9 worth the move? Or is it a lot harder, the pay would certainly indicate that it’s better
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Thanks, got a post at Fouldubs so made up! Hope good news for yourself
Hi Jenny, from what i have heard, there are locations in Leeds, York and Newport South Wales? I'm sure there are others.
The Puddock
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Leeds closed in 2013.
Ollie7
Member
On my application is said nothing about signalling school, I’ll happily attend it if needed but to become a signaller do you have to go to one of the locations? Or do some places train you at there place. Sorry if that’s confusing
C13
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Hello hello. Has anyone seen or applied for the G2 trainee role in and around Manchester that are currently on indeed. I have but those roles aren’t on the NR careers page and I haven’t had a confirmation to say that my application has been received.
Also the email that was provided on the application for support was [email protected] which is different from the email address I received on on my last application where I was unfortunately unsuccessful. I emailed a separate email address that I had on file from my last application just to confirm if these role where legit as I am very much aware the is a lot of fake ads on indeed atm, and they sent my the above email and said to contact it to confirm which I did about 5 days ago and have still not heard anything.
I’m hoping the ads are legit as I would love another shot at signalling but I’m loosing hope. Any info anyone has would be massively appreciated
Also the email that was provided on the application for support was [email protected] which is different from the email address I received on on my last application where I was unfortunately unsuccessful. I emailed a separate email address that I had on file from my last application just to confirm if these role where legit as I am very much aware the is a lot of fake ads on indeed atm, and they sent my the above email and said to contact it to confirm which I did about 5 days ago and have still not heard anything.
I’m hoping the ads are legit as I would love another shot at signalling but I’m loosing hope. Any info anyone has would be massively appreciated
Dread Pirate
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You have to go to signalling school. It’s a 10 week residential course.
SC1901
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I was thinking the exact same thing - not yet put my application in as I'm just nailing down the four questions you need to answer but I intend on getting it in very soon.
I have seen another post earlier in this thread relating to the same thing but for positions in Glasgow so may well be an external advertisement that NR use.
I called the number on the advert for the Glasgow ones, it turns out it’s a recruitment agency that NWR use for graduates usually but they’re now doing a lot of signaller recruitment. Seems legitimate as NWR have Ambertrack and the phone numbers on the adverts in their privacy policy.
What are the 4 questions? Haven’t got through to that part on the application yet.
C13
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I received a response today finally. It’s recruitment team the nwr now use. They have had a massive response as to the ad’s so it’s taking a little time to get round to processing the application but i will hear something soon.
In regards to the question do you mean the 4 question on the application form?
Hoping and praying I get through this time. I applied a few months back and was unsuccessful at the interview stage as they felt I didn’t know much about the actual role of a signaller so a lot of research has been done this time round
I got a start for IST on the 8th mate. Birmingham.
SC1901
Member
I've just submitted mine and completed the online assessments. Yeah the four questions on the registration form.
It was a little strange as I clicked on the "start online assessments" on the NWR portal which I then completed the tests but then got an email from the ambertrack team asking me to register to complete the online assessments and it was a totally different platform. Also one said I had 5 days to complete them while the other said I had three days to complete them. So god knows if my responses have been submitted. But I guess I'll find out.
Good luck mate, first time applying for me and knowing how difficult the whole signaller process is I wont be too disheartened if I'm unsuccessful.
It was 4 questions on the registration part of the application - pretty early on. Asking about why you want to join NWR and as a signaller, your experience and how it relates, your top three qualities and how you keep up with self-development. Standard application questions really.
For anyone thinking of submitting an application I would advise you to get it in a soon as possible - signaller recruitment is very competitive and they will often close the vacancy before the deadline if they have received enough applications.
Have you heard back from network rail?
SIMONGUZZA@GMA
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Still waiting. Its 5 weeks today since my medical. I was given a date of 8th January for the training school, I need to give a month notice to my employer, this date has come and gone so I'm in limbo now. Really frustrating, not a great first impression!
I had my medical the same day as you, only heard back 3 days ago and finally things are moving along again. It's frustrating, my LOM said they were having issues with the change of medical provider hence the delay.
Ollie7
Member
Do you have to do the medical after the interview? Or is there another step after that. I’ve just had my interview and I’m not sure how I did
Interview > Offer > Medical and employment history checks > Onboarding etc.
Ollie7
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Brilliant thank you
RailRookie326
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Happy to announce that I've been offered a grade 2 trainee position in Tayside! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this whole thread, it has been very helpful.
Fast2London
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I have just been offered grade 8 with no experience in signalling or any previous railway knowledge. The interview team said that you are taught everything you need to know at signalling school. They are very much looking at transferable skills.
Ollie7
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If you don’t mind me asking what was your previous jobs/ transferable skills
Congratulations!
cgageanu88
Member
Hi Again,
I was just looking trough my application dashboard, and there is a new input in there saying Formal Offer Sent, but there is not e-mail in my inbox, junk or any of my e-mail folders. There anyone have any idea why there is no e-mail coming trough or why nobody from onboarding team made contact yet?
Thanks
I was just looking trough my application dashboard, and there is a new input in there saying Formal Offer Sent, but there is not e-mail in my inbox, junk or any of my e-mail folders. There anyone have any idea why there is no e-mail coming trough or why nobody from onboarding team made contact yet?
Thanks
Fast2London
Member
I work in education conducting psychometric assessment, so lots of attention to detail required. A lot of my experiences that I used in the interview were from my time in the Army Cadets though; running live firing ranges and managing people in safety critical environments.
Ollie7
Member
Ah my previous roles are no way as good as that!
Lynx
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Good morning all.
My start date for NR is the 3rd and I begin IST on the 8th, I’ve received the pre-IST E-learning instructions and In which it states I will have to complete the remaining 5 days of E-Learning, Concurrent with classroom based learning and compelte all E learning by the friday of week 1 To be assessed on the subject. Has anyone also had this expirnence and got tips on how to manage workload to maintain high levels of information retention when work flow will seem monotonous.
My start date for NR is the 3rd and I begin IST on the 8th, I’ve received the pre-IST E-learning instructions and In which it states I will have to complete the remaining 5 days of E-Learning, Concurrent with classroom based learning and compelte all E learning by the friday of week 1 To be assessed on the subject. Has anyone also had this expirnence and got tips on how to manage workload to maintain high levels of information retention when work flow will seem monotonous.