Arriva London trainee drivers

[Gooner18]

I can confirm via HR it’s only New Cross Gate

 

[Budden5]

Application now submitted, using different browser.

Thank again!

Good luck! I finally got it submitted too.

You're welcome. Glad I could help!

 

[Juliet Barvo]

I tried to apply, but I applied lasst year and it looks like my application is still on file and I wasn't able to reapply. So I just updated last year's one.

 

[Saffa]

Email recieved invitation to assesment day.

Good luck all!

 

[loudmouth]

Email recieved invitation to assesment day.

Good luck all!

I got invited to an assessment day as well on the morning of the 19th. When is yours and what are you doing to prepare?

 

[Gooner18]

I got invited to an assessment day as well on the morning of the 19th. When is yours and what are you doing to prepare?

They would of sent you practise material with your day 1 invite

 

[Saffa]

I got invited to an assessment day as well on the morning of the 19th. When is yours and what are you doing to prepare?

My is next Thurs, the 22nd. At the moment just trying to get my head around the practice material!

 

[Firestarter]

Not messing around are they? Vancancy don’t close till 20th

 

[Saffa]

My is next Thurs, the 22nd. At the moment just trying to get my head around the practice material!

I've just rang HR and moved mine to the 3rd Dec. Better for me and abit more practice time too!

 

[Gooner18]

I think they are really short of drivers at New Cross

 

[Driver2B]

My is next Thurs, the 22nd. At the moment just trying to get my head around the practice material!

See you on the 22nd!

 

[Nishhh]

Arriva rail 100% tests to enhanced standards
Anyone already in a pool be advised that Arriva make you sit the VSE in house rather than online like you may have done with any other TOC/FOC

 

[PrimarchVulkan]

Dear people of this forum,
I am a new user here, I have applied to this position on the 8th of November. I have not heard since! Good people of this forum, why is this the case? A Primarch should not be trifled with!


*End of Primarch Vox recording*

Okay, I am a bit worried!!

 

[Dennymc]

Hi all,

I've sat the stage 1 and am waiting to hear back but have a couple of questions if anyone can help.

If all stages are passed and you go onto the years training, do you get the reduced or free travel on the network while training?

Is there any reason that new cross gate are recruiting trainees again when they did already last year? Did trainees fail the training or move onto other depots?

I'm in a secure job that I've just started, the money isn't as good as a train driver but isnt far off and I really want to go for this role as I've wanted it for a long time but with a young family my responsibilities outweigh anything else and if there is a high failure rate in the training process it would make me a little hesitant.

Hopefully someone can give me some answers and I hear good news about my stage 1

Thanks

 

[Marino]

Hi Dennymc,

When you start training you get a staff oyster, Arriva reciprocal card and a TOC privilege card. That's a hat trick...
"Apparently" all trainees currently go to NXG and learn the ELL...transfers are possible afterwards but you join a list of varying length depending on depot.

Regards...

 

[Gooner18]

Dear people of this forum,
I am a new user here, I have applied to this position on the 8th of November. I have not heard since! Good people of this forum, why is this the case? A Primarch should not be trifled with!


*End of Primarch Vox recording*

Okay, I am a bit worried!!

It can take up to two weeks to hear anything, You can always give HR a ring and ask when you may hear about your results

Hi all,

I've sat the stage 1 and am waiting to hear back but have a couple of questions if anyone can help.

If all stages are passed and you go onto the years training, do you get the reduced or free travel on the network while training?

Is there any reason that new cross gate are recruiting trainees again when they did already last year? Did trainees fail the training or move onto other depots?

I'm in a secure job that I've just started, the money isn't as good as a train driver but isnt far off and I really want to go for this role as I've wanted it for a long time but with a young family my responsibilities outweigh anything else and if there is a high failure rate in the training process it would make me a little hesitant.

Hopefully someone can give me some answers and I hear good news about my stage 1

Thanks

Yes you will get free travel on TFL routes and a few other TOC routes , after a month or so you will get a ATOC card which gives you reduced fees on all other routes.

With regards to why New Gate , I guess that’s where the shortage of drivers are

 

[Dennymc]

It can take up to two weeks to hear anything, You can always give HR a ring and ask when you may hear about your results


Yes you will get free travel on TFL routes and a few other TOC routes , after a month or so you will get a ATOC card which gives you reduced fees on all other routes.

With regards to why New Gate , I guess that’s where the shortage of drivers are

Ok, thanks for the reply

 

[PrimarchVulkan]

Thanks Gooner18, I'll wait one a few more days and see. Then I will give them a ring, some folk have been receiving faster responses approx. a day or two, did they exceed the benchmark? Maybe.

 

[Gooner18]

Thanks Gooner18, I'll wait one a few more days and see. Then I will give them a ring, some folk have been receiving faster responses approx. a day or two, did they exceed the benchmark? Maybe.

I don’t think there is a set out pattern of who gets contacted first , prob just work down a list etc

 

[Nishhh]

Hi all,

I've sat the stage 1 and am waiting to hear back but have a couple of questions if anyone can help.

If all stages are passed and you go onto the years training, do you get the reduced or free travel on the network while training?

Is there any reason that new cross gate are recruiting trainees again when they did already last year? Did trainees fail the training or move onto other depots?

I'm in a secure job that I've just started, the money isn't as good as a train driver but isnt far off and I really want to go for this role as I've wanted it for a long time but with a young family my responsibilities outweigh anything else and if there is a high failure rate in the training process it would make me a little hesitant.

Hopefully someone can give me some answers and I hear good news about my stage 1

Thanks

In regards to the lack of drivers, since Arriva took over a lot of the drivers are u happy with the company itself and have moved to other TOCS

 

[Dennymc]

In regards to the lack of drivers, since Arriva took over a lot of the drivers are u happy with the company itself and have moved to other TOCS

Any particular reasons they are unhappy?

 

[OneLowban]

Dear people of this forum,
I am a new user here, I have applied to this position on the 8th of November. I have not heard since! Good people of this forum, why is this the case? A Primarch should not be trifled with!


*End of Primarch Vox recording*

Okay, I am a bit worried!!

Sit tight is the answer unfortunately, the response time varies so much in the rail industry.

Me and 2 of my colleagues from my previous job applied for the same TOC on the same advert in March this year:
- I sat my stage 1 tests in April
- They sat theirs in September.

 

[Nishhh]

Any particular reasons they are unhappy?

They are just unhappy with the way they are being treated by Arriva. I know they’re all currently being monitored on dwell times and Aslef had to get involved. Also on the Gospel Oak to Barking line they’re short of trains as our new stock was not tested in time by Bombardier which means a heap of delays and cancellations and it has a knock on effect for the drivers.

 

[PrimarchVulkan]

That is quite long for your colleague OneLowban, so patience is the key to tranquility.

 

[OneLowban]

That is quite long for your colleague OneLowban, so patience is the key to tranquility.

Indeed it is.

 

[Saffa]

How did it go for those taking the stage 1 assessments yesterday?

 

[Colin01]

Anyone heard back from Monday?

 

[Dennymc]

Anyone heard back from Monday?

I've had an email saying my application won't be progressing any further, going to call to find out what the reason is or what I failed on so I can work on it for next time

 

[PrimarchVulkan]

Anyone heard back from Monday?

Nothing at my end yet.

 

[PrimarchVulkan]

I've had an email saying my application won't be progressing any further, going to call to find out what the reason is or what I failed on so I can work on it for next time

Sorry to hear that, well you can only do your best. Failure is assured without trying.