Caledonian Sleeper recruitment

[Charladenz]

Morning folks,

I've seen a vacancy for a Caledonian Sleeper Team Leaders on Serco. Minimal information around the shift work that would be required. Is there anyone who works for them that can give a sample roster for that role or similar?

Thanks in advance.

 

[tiptoptaff]

Pure speculation, but I believe they work one way, day lodge, work back a couple of times a week. Not sure how it works with Saturdays and no trains

 

[whoosh]

Whilst we wait for someone with hopefully more information, my understanding is:

Sun out, day lodge, Mon back,
Tues out, day lodge, wed back,
Thurs out, day lodge, fri back,

Saturday - doesn't run.

They have crew based at both the London and Scottish ends.

I don't know if it's a 6 day week, or a 4 day, or a mixture.

Various alterations around Christmas time I believe, maybe with trains meeting and crew swapping half way, so they are all home for Christmas.

 

[HeritageSussex]

The following was posted a while back in relation to sleeper host or similar role:

Shift patterns for workings based at Euston. Over a 3-week pattern was:

Week 1:

Sun - RD
Mon - RD
Tue - To Scotland
Wed - From Scotland
Thur - To Scotland
Fri - From Scotland
Sat - RD

Week 2:

Sun - To Scotland
Mon - From Scotland
Tue - RD
Wed - RD
Thur - To Scotland
Fri - From Scotland
Sat - RD

Week 3:

Sun - To Scotland
Mon - From Scotland
Tue - To Scotland
Wed - From Scotland
Thur - RD
Fri - RD
Sat - RD

So every third week you'll always get a long weekend. And you'll always have Saturday night at home. For London crews, you rotate round all 5 destinations in Scotland.

 

[Charladenz]

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The following was posted a while back in relation to sleeper host or similar role:

Shift patterns for workings based at Euston. Over a 3-week pattern was:

Week 1:

Sun - RD
Mon - RD
Tue - To Scotland
Wed - From Scotland
Thur - To Scotland
Fri - From Scotland
Sat - RD

Week 2:

Sun - To Scotland
Mon - From Scotland
Tue - RD
Wed - RD
Thur - To Scotland
Fri - From Scotland
Sat - RD

Week 3:

Sun - To Scotland
Mon - From Scotland
Tue - To Scotland
Wed - From Scotland
Thur - RD
Fri - RD
Sat - RD

So every third week you'll always get a long weekend. And you'll always have Saturday night at home. For London crews, you rotate round all 5 destinations in Scotland.

Thank you, I appreciate that.

 

[Jacobite]

Morning folks,

I've seen a vacancy for a Caledonian Sleeper Team Leaders on Serco. Minimal information around the shift work that would be required. Is there anyone who works for them that can give a sample roster for that role or similar?

Thanks in advance.

Hi Charladenz, I've recently applied for this position, I hope you don't mind me asking but did you find out any other information? Have you started on the Caledonian Sleeper?

 

[MrS99]

Hi Charladenz, I've recently applied for this position, I hope you don't mind me asking but did you find out any other information? Have you started on the Caledonian Sleeper?

I applied for Train Manager role based at Waverley, and have an interview on Friday 7th January. I will be asking questions about rosters etc, and will update accordingly.

 

[Jacobite]

I applied for Train Manager role based at Waverley, and have an interview on Friday 7th January. I will be asking questions about rosters etc, and will update accordingly.

That’s great thanks, best of luck with the interview

 

[MrS99]

Just had my interview and had the chance to answer a few questions. Train managers are predominantly required for Edinburgh Northbound services. Contrary to what I believed, TM's seem to work a train, and then pass back on a Scotrail (or other) service, and vice versa.

Interview was fairly standard. Started with a presentation you had prepared about yourself. Five 'tell me about a time when...' questions, and the chance for you to ask any questions at the end. Two interviewees, director of operations and what appeared to be the equivalent of a Conductor Team Manager.

 

[Jacobite]

Just had my interview and had the chance to answer a few questions. Train managers are predominantly required for Edinburgh Northbound services. Contrary to what I believed, TM's seem to work a train, and then pass back on a Scotrail (or other) service, and vice versa.

Interview was fairly standard. Started with a presentation you had prepared about yourself. Five 'tell me about a time when...' questions, and the chance for you to ask any questions at the end. Two interviewees, director of operations and what appeared to be the equivalent of a Conductor Team Manager.

Sounds interesting, thanks for letting me know. Hope it went well and you get good news soon. Thanks again.

 

[Deano4]

Is this job still open?

 

[MrS99]

Is this job still open?

Train Manager job has been withdrawn with 6 successful candidates.

 

[Deano4]

Train Manager job has been withdrawn with 6 successful candidates.

OK, no driver jobs then haha

 

[MrS99]

OK, no driver jobs then haha

No mention of drivers jobs. I believe GBRf do the majority of driving for CS so I would expect these assignments to be designated for internal employees, I may of course be wrong!

 

[Deano4]

No mention of drivers jobs. I believe GBRf do the majority of driving for CS so I would expect these assignments to be designated for internal employees, I may of course be wrong!

Oh I see, thank you.