Arriva Rail London - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion

[Lonerangert]

Awesome! How many days did you have to wait?

10 days.

What day did you take the tests mate?

I took it on 7th august.

Congrats!!!

Thank you!

 

[NTD]

10 days.

I took it on 7th august.


Thank you!

Congrats indeed!

What choice of dates did you get for the 2nd stage?

 

[Saeem6]

I was emailed requesting my details in order to take the tests. Sent them off and yet to receive a reply back. Anyone got a email that I can contact. Both the emails I contacted have returned as undeliverable.

 

[Lonerangert]

Congrats indeed!

What choice of dates did you get for the 2nd stage?

Cheers mate. Didn’t get a choice of dates this time round however it’s been booked in for the end of the month on a Saturday.

 

[neilo5678]

I’ve been invited for first round of assessments next week (although not had confirmed day) HOWEVER I am already training under a different TOC. Anyone know if I take the test and fail - does that affect my current position? Arriva would be preference as depot is very close to home.

 

[Jaytrains]

I’ve been invited for first round of assessments next week (although not had confirmed day) HOWEVER I am already training under a different TOC. Anyone know if I take the test and fail - does that affect my current position? Arriva would be preference as depot is very close to home.

Nah it wouldn’t affect your current position if u failed

 

[baz962]

Nah it wouldn’t affect your current position if u failed

Are you sure. I am an ex overground driver and on my first assessment day we had a lad in the same boat. He was taking the Arriva assessment but was training with Thameslink and was told by the OPC staff on the day that it would.

 

[Class2ldn]

If you've already started training why would you leave and start somewhere else, stay where you are, get your key and then think about moving once the time is allowed to move post qualified.
I know its closer but there's no guarantee you'll get the other job and even of you do it could be months before you get an offer in which case you'd probably be on traction etc and its not something you'd want to do all again.

 

[NSEWonderer]

Won't look good also imo to any prospective company if you're already in training with one TOC and before even completion you abandon it for another to start all over again. TOCs spend a decent amount training and preparing staff so as Class2ldn says, It would be better to stay where you are at and become post qualified before looking out. Just looks better too CV wise.

 

[Jaytrains]

Are you sure. I am an ex overground driver and on my first assessment day we had a lad in the same boat. He was taking the Arriva assessment but was training with Thameslink and was told by the OPC staff on the day that it would.

Yeahh of course it would take a life away from you but it wouldn’t affect your training where they would take you off the course

Won't look good also imo to any prospective company if you're already in training with one TOC and before even completion you abandon it for another to start all over again. TOCs spend a decent amount training and preparing staff so as Class2ldn says, It would be better to stay where you are at and become post qualified before looking out. Just looks better too CV wise.

That’s some good advice

 

[neilo5678]

Nah it wouldn’t affect your current position if u failed

Thanks

Appreciate all responses.

 

[Davidh89]

I have my OPC assessment 2nd stage tomorrow for Arriva. I had also applied with Southern - GTR and taken the online miniSCAAT test I have however been emailed today that I have not met the required criteria with GTR and that I would have to wait 6 months before applying for this role again, does anyone know if would this affect my ongoing process with Arriva?

 

[baz962]

I have my OPC assessment 2nd stage tomorrow for Arriva. I had also applied with Southern - GTR and taken the online miniSCAAT test I have however been emailed today that I have not met the required criteria with GTR and that I would have to wait 6 months before applying for this role again, does anyone know if would this affect my ongoing process with Arriva?

Probably best to ask the OPC , although as overground don't use mini scaat you should be ok.

 

[Davidh89]

Probably best to ask the OPC , although as overground don't use mini scaat you should be ok.

Thanks baz much appreciated

 

[Rellybelli]

Hi all!

So I’ve received an email asking me to call someone back regarding my OPC assessment update. I saw it too late so will have to call them tomorrow. What should I expect from this phone call? Assuming I have failed?

Thanks!!!!

 

[baz962]

Hi all!

So I’ve received an email asking me to call someone back regarding my OPC assessment update. I saw it too late so will have to call them tomorrow. What should I expect from this phone call? Assuming I have failed?

Thanks!!!!

Don't assume anything. Although it's not gospel , quite often it used to be that an email was sent if you were unsuccessful and a phone call if successful. However I have never heard of an email to ask you to call. Might be to book an interview if you have done all the assessments. Either way I hope it's good news for you.

 

[Rellybelli]

Don't assume anything. Although it's not gospel , quite often it used to be that an email was sent if you were unsuccessful and a phone call if successful. However I have never heard of an email to ask you to call. Might be to book an interview if you have done all the assessments. Either way I hope it's good news for you.

True, Thank you! Fingers crossed!

Will update tomorrow whether I passed or not!

 

[Tysoe]

Hi all!

So I’ve received an email asking me to call someone back regarding my OPC assessment update. I saw it too late so will have to call them tomorrow. What should I expect from this phone call? Assuming I have failed?

Thanks!!!!

I had the same.

Don't want to get your hopes up but mine was to book stage 2 assessments next week.
29th 30th 31st or 1st

 

[Rellybelli]

Don't assume anything. Although it's not gospel , quite often it used to be that an email was sent if you were unsuccessful and a phone call if successful. However I have never heard of an email to ask you to call. Might be to book an interview if you have done all the assessments. Either way I hope it's good news for you.

Oh I just am saw that I missed a phone call a few mins before that email was sent. Crossing all of my fingers and toes now, haha!

I had the same.

Don't want to get your hopes up but mine was to book stage 2 assessments next week.
29th 30th 31st or 1st

Congrats!

Thanks for the info, will let you know tomorrow if it is good news or not!

 

[ckpenguin]

Will do stage 1 tomorrow, let’s see what’s going on.

Is it possible to take stage 2 on Saturday as I don’t wanna spend more annual leave for test?

 

[Rellybelli]

Oh I just am saw that I missed a phone call a few mins before that email was sent. Crossing all of my fingers and toes now, haha!


Congrats!

Thanks for the info, will let you know tomorrow if it is good news or not!

Ok update, I passed!

 

[Lonerangert]

Ok update, I passed!

Congrats!

 

[Rellybelli]

Congrats!

Thank you!

 

[Tysoe]

Will do stage 1 tomorrow, let’s see what’s going on.

Is it possible to take stage 2 on Saturday as I don’t wanna spend more annual leave for test?

I think all the dates I was offered were weekdays

 

[Lonerangert]

I think all the dates I was offered were weekdays

I was originally given a Saturday date but it was cancelled due to strikes

 

[scottwam1]

I still haven't heard anything from my application, I'm guessing I have been lost somewhere??

 

[Ro04]

I've also been waiting to hear the outcome of Stage 1 assessments. Haven't heard anything yet. I guess it's just a waiting game

 

[Alstom1996]

Ditto.

 

[NTD]

Has anyone taken their 2nd stage assessments yet? I'm curious if the VSE test during the 2nd stage is exactly the same as the one we were sent initially to be done at home.

 

[Jaytrains]

Has anyone taken their 2nd stage assessments yet? I'm curious if the VSE test during the 2nd stage is exactly the same as the one we were sent initially to be done at home.

Yh it is