A career as a signaller

[Fore right]

End of a long road? Only just starting mate lol... More like you've just exited the slip road and now on the motorway for 80 miles

lol il take that , I think it’s the not knowing , but the long road was 2 years and 7 applications .

 

[Stigy]

Hi all,

I recently applied for the post of Grade 3 Signaller at Haslemere. This is listed as a relief position though? Can somebody advise as to what this is likely to entail? It doesn't say on the advert, but an educated assumption would suggest it's filling the gaps for rest days/annual leave/sickness etc? Not sure if this would only be Halsemere, or if other boxes of the same grade (Petersfield and Farncombe?) would be included as you seem to get a premium on top of the basic salary for being relief? Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

 

[TRain87]

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[Tom Quinne]

Hi all,

I recently applied for the post of Grade 3 Signaller at Haslemere. This is listed as a relief position though? Can somebody advise as to what this is likely to entail? It doesn't say on the advert, but an educated assumption would suggest it's filling the gaps for rest days/annual leave/sickness etc? Not sure if this would only be Halsemere, or if other boxes of the same grade (Petersfield and Farncombe?) would be included as you seem to get a premium on top of the basic salary for being relief? Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

To save you go back over previous pages, Relief role (at any location) is that you’ll be based at the named SB but depending on local agreements you’ll learn and cover as required a number of named SB within a certain distant - generally the higher Relief premium the more or further away the locations you’ll cover from your home SB.

As a Relief you'll cover sick, leave, staff shortages, training etc at the agreed Relief locations.

The premium is broken down across the 13 pay periods and paid on top of your base salary. RDW etc is paid at your base grade rate.

 

[JohnR]

What sort of things are NR looking for on your CV for such a role? Is it a problem if you are a more mature entrant?

 

[Tom Quinne]

I’d assume that you have transferable skills, understand the role (that’s in the CBQ on the application form).

Age is definitely not a problem, neither officially or unofficially.

 

[choochoobacca]

Edited.

 

[Saracen_83]

Anyone heard from West Hampstead?? I’ve sat at test complete since 15th Feb...... someone on here mentioned that this was for a talent pool, would that mean they wouldn’t interview until a role came available??? Or would interview and then enter a talent pool?

 

[Stigy]

To save you go back over previous pages, Relief role (at any location) is that you’ll be based at the named SB but depending on local agreements you’ll learn and cover as required a number of named SB within a certain distant - generally the higher Relief premium the more or further away the locations you’ll cover from your home SB.

As a Relief you'll cover sick, leave, staff shortages, training etc at the agreed Relief locations.

The premium is broken down across the 13 pay periods and paid on top of your base salary. RDW etc is paid at your base grade rate.

Thanks for the info, it’s aporeciated. I’m guessing 18% is quite high in terms of premiums?

 

[Sinistah]

Anyone had there interview for Littlehaven, Arundel or dorking yet. I know the interviews are this week

 

[nom de guerre]

Interviews are being held tomorrow, Wednesday & Friday.

 

[Supercoss]

Anyone heard from West Hampstead?? I’ve sat at test complete since 15th Feb...... someone on here mentioned that this was for a talent pool, would that mean they wouldn’t interview until a role came available??? Or would interview and then enter a talent pool?

Following the announcement that West Hampstead PSB will*NOT* be re controlled during 'CP6' (so no change until after March 2024) various vacancies exist. The latest vac (current) is for WH but the previous is for a LNE/EM 'pool' for either Kings Cross PSB or WH PSB whichever has a requirement.gg

 

[Davey W]

Hi,

Long term watcher, first time poster. Firstly, huge thank you to all of the incredible information available. Does anyone know anything about the Lostwithiel SB?

I applied for the G4 relief role in December and it then had the deadline extended for a week. I applied, passed all of the assessments and haven’t heard anything since - application under consideration. Does anyone on the inside know anything about whether the position has been filled?

Cheers,

Dave

 

[Tom Quinne]

Thanks for the info, it’s aporeciated. I’m guessing 18% is quite high in terms of premiums?

18% is tier two Relief premium works out at £36,778 a year, with extras on top.

Top tier is 32% but they are few and far between these days, my new role will be only 4% premium as I only cover one location but sign multiple desks across the links.

 

[uww11x]

Anyone know when Interviews at Wigton are taking place? Applied over 1 month ago

 

[Saracen_83]

Following the announcement that West Hampstead PSB will*NOT* be re controlled during 'CP6' (so no change until after March 2024) various vacancies exist. The latest vac (current) is for WH but the previous is for a LNE/EM 'pool' for either Kings Cross PSB or WH PSB whichever has a requirement.gg

So I’m presuming they should be short listing soon as it been 3-4 weeks??

Or will it be longer than this??

I’ve sat at “test complete” for West Hampstead since 15th Feb!!! Starting to wonder what happening!!

 

[Clydefrog]

Well its official. Im off to signalling school on 9th april at coventry. Is anyone else going to be there? I will be going up TBROC after signalling school.

 

[Saracen_83]

Congrats mate enjoy

 

[Ross Shearing]

Congrats Clydefrog....I’m not envious at all....lol

 

[Sinistah]

So envious. Hopefully I will be the one sending out those type of messages soon

 

[Sinistah]

Congrats mate it’s nice to see people’s journeys to success on here

 

[Clydefrog]

Thanks guys. This forum is very helpful. and keep trying.

 

[Clydefrog]

So envious. Hopefully I will be the one sending out those type of messages soon

What have you got in the works then Sinistah?

 

[Southernsig]

Well its official. Im off to signalling school on 9th april at coventry. Is anyone else going to be there? I will be going up TBROC after signalling school.

What workstation you on at TBROC?

 

[Sinistah]

Hopefully 1 from 3 apps

 

[Clydefrog]

What workstation you on at TBROC?

Not sure yet. I have pm you aswell

 

[Supercoss]

So I’m presuming they should be short listing soon as it been 3-4 weeks??

Or will it be longer than this??

I’ve sat at “test complete” for West Hampstead since 15th Feb!!! Starting to wonder what happening!!

20th at WH,21st at K for'pool' vacancies,interview location is for either location, Good Luck

 

[Saracen_83]

20th at WH,21st at K for'pool' vacancies,interview location is for either location, Good Luck

Thanks for that mate, I’m presuming we wouldve heard by now if we were invited as it only a little over a week away, so I’m making assumption I’ve been unsuccessful

 

[glenblade]

Has anyone any idea when they are shortlisting for the York talent pool many thanks

 

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