ATW Trainee Train Driver

[Sheridan]

Can anyone confirm if TfW do all the assessments in the RSSB guide including the MMI on the same day?

Anyone help with this? I know a few people on here have been down to Cardiff for the assessment day.

 

[richfoz84]

Anyone help with this? I know a few people on here have been down to Cardiff for the assessment day.

Yes they do it all in one day. Very intense and tiring day.

 

[Sheridan]

Yes they do it all in one day. Very intense and tiring day.

Thanks, are there any tests they don’t do?

 

[Slipper]

Hi all, bit of an open ended question I know, but how often on average would you say TfW recruit for drivers please? And roughly how many do they take on at a time? Thanks for any replies

 

[baz962]

Hi all, bit of an open ended question I know, but how often on average would you say TfW recruit for drivers please? And roughly how many do they take on at a time? Thanks for any replies

They were recruiting about a week ago. Don't know if the advert is still live.

 

[Robbie88]

They usually do it all on one day, but I know of a few people that are going down this week just to do the paper assessments then will have to go down again to finish off the computer ones.
I'm not sure why they've changed it.

 

[Slipper]

They were recruiting about a week ago. Don't know if the advert is still live.

Yes thanks for that, I should have mentioned I saw that, but I need to wait for something in the Cardiff-Newport-borders area due to travel time.

 

[richfoz84]

Thanks, are there any tests they don’t do?

I did it 11 months ago, they did all the tests then the managers interview if you passed the tests straight after them

 

[Robbie88]

I did it 11 months ago, they did all the tests then the managers interview if you passed the tests straight after them

Was same for me before Christmas but I know of 2 guys that are splitting them this coming week.

 

[Sheridan]

I did it 11 months ago, they did all the tests then the managers interview if you passed the tests straight after them

That’s great, thanks

 

[Sheridan]

Does anyone have the current trainee driver salary for TfW to hand?

 

[Worcesterlad8]

It's £27653 and I believe it will be increased later in the year.

 

[Sheridan]

Great, thank you, I knew it was mid to high twenties but with the advert no longer up I couldn’t find it anywhere.

 

[Railway123321]

Does anyone know if the tfw psychometric tests are to standard or enhanced? Thank you

 

[Jaytrains]

Does anyone know if the tfw psychometric tests are to standard or enhanced? Thank you

 

[Railway123321]

Well FirstGroup own 70% of the company so im guessing its standard

not too sure

No problem thank you

 

[richfoz84]

At my northern testing, they said there was 1 or 2 things I passed with TFW that northern didn’t need, can’t remember which bits tho sorry!

 

[sw1ller]

Does anyone know if the tfw psychometric tests are to standard or enhanced? Thank you

when I did them 4-5 years ago they needed enhanced. I’d be surprised if they’d changed that since.

 

[craigybagel]

Well FirstGroup own 70% of the company so im guessing its standard

not too sure

What on earth are you talking about? First have nothing to do with TfW.

From what I've been told, TfW require enhanced.

 

[TeaTrain]

I don't know where you heard First own TFW?! Not true as far as I am aware. They will require enhanced as do most nowadays.