First Great Western Trainee drivers, Anyone heard back?

[daddy_badger]

If you have the practice material it will be up to two weeks before you go to the assessment centre.

 

[Bert and Ernie]

If you have the practice material it will be up to two weeks before you go to the assessment centre.

I was sent the practice material in dec and my status says pending driver verification since dec!!

 

[Scaramanga]

As has been stated numerous times throughout this thread, First recruitment tends to be a pretty haphazard affair. Personally I was told six weeks ago that I would be attending stage 2 'within ten days'. I dont even bother querying it any more.

 

[daddy_badger]

I was contacted by phone about stage 2 and emailed about stage 1. I know those who applied to Bristol and Oxford have had their assessments.

 

[happy times]

Just to let people know that the current recruitment is set to continue with at least 5 courses due do start between september and the end of the year.

HR is going to have to get there finger out to get people through the system!!

 

[daddy_badger]

Anyone further forward from their stage 2 ?

 

[SkinnyDave]

Just to let people know that the current recruitment is set to continue with at least 5 courses due do start between september and the end of the year.

HR is going to have to get there finger out to get people through the system!!

Looks like they won't be advertising again for a while then

 

[Nuttytoffee]

Don't give up yet SkiinyDave, they want 700 drivers in the next 4 years.

 

[Iceman1979]

Don't give up yet SkiinyDave, they want 700 drivers in the next 4 years.

Hi Nutty;

Do you know what the trainee pay is? And how much it goes up to once you qualify as a driver?

Will really appreciate this info, as I have also applied for this role in Paddington though.


Regards

Iceman

 

[PeteH]

FY '12-'13:

Trainee: £23,392

Qualified: £42,333 (LTV)

Both based on a 35 hr week.

7% salary deduction for the pension - £21754, £39370, before tax/NI

Overtime, not pensionable, on top.

Not sure if there's any London weighting.

No word of pay rise for this year, probably won't even start negotiations until the Autumn. It'll get backdated to April anyway.

 

[happy times]

Now up to 11 courses between september 2013 and feb 2014 split 60/40 for LTV/West.

 

[Quickthorn]

Hi,

Does anyone know what their policy is on relocating? I know that some TOCs won't look at you if you don't live within 45 minutes of the depot, even if you promise to relocate.

 

[Iceman1979]

FY '12-'13:

Trainee: £23,392

Qualified: £42,333 (LTV)

Both based on a 35 hr week.

7% salary deduction for the pension - £21754, £39370, before tax/NI

Overtime, not pensionable, on top.

Not sure if there's any London weighting.

No word of pay rise for this year, probably won't even start negotiations until the Autumn. It'll get backdated to April anyway.

Hi Pete;

Thanks for the info really appreciate it.


Regards

Iceman

 

[PeteH]

Hi Pete;

Thanks for the info really appreciate it.


Regards

Iceman

At least I couldn't say in the interview that I wanted the job for the money - I had no idea what the wages were until a couple of weeks after I started the trainee driver course. Even then it was via the grapevine rather than a briefing from payroll.

 

[anthony263]

Hi,

Does anyone know what their policy is on relocating? I know that some TOCs won't look at you if you don't live within 45 minutes of the depot, even if you promise to relocate.

Well I will have to relocate and I selected that option on my application so I dearly hope they accept it.

Since I am single and living with parents relocating wont really be too much of a problem for me

 

[TDK]

Well I will have to relocate and I selected that option on my application so I dearly hope they accept it.

Since I am single and living with parents relocating wont really be too much of a problem for me

Remember to take some sort of evidence that you have looked at the relocation option such as areas, housing costs etc. to your interview if you get to that stage.

 

[anthony263]

Remember to take some sort of evidence that you have looked at the relocation option such as areas, housing costs etc. to your interview if you get to that stage.

Don't worry I intend to do so especially since I dont want to miss out on a good opportunity like this.

In fact I have found two studio flats which are only a very short walk to the city centre so wont be much longer to walk to Temple Meads station.

 

[Nuttytoffee]

I recieved an email from FGW today giving me a job alert for trainee drivers. Does this mean they are about to re-advertise?
Also a bit worrying as I am in my 3rd week of training for the above job!

 

[carlejo]

I recieved an email from FGW today giving me a job alert for trainee drivers. Does this mean they are about to re-advertise?
Also a bit worrying as I am in my 3rd week of training for the above job!

Yes, they've re-advertised......why are you worried ?

It's just an email that you would have signed up to, pre job alert, so to speak..........if your currently training, just unsubscribe to it

 

[daddy_badger]

Don't worry nutty I think you are safe. I think this will be the last intake of candidates.

 

[Nuttytoffee]

It was said sort of tongue in cheek. Not worried at all. In fact very happy with how things are at the moment.
PETE H, I followed your progress on here as you were going through the process, you must be quite a way into it now. I will no doubt meet you one day in the mess room.

 

[badu]

]Evening all,

I have passed the medical for trainee driver for Paddington and have been allocated a place on a course starting June 3rd.
Contract should be on its way as we speak!
Anyone else starting on this date?

Hi Da40,
Is your course on June 3rd still going ahead?
Does anyone know if this is the only course planned this year?

Dave.

 

[lordturns]

Hi everyone - I can confirm that FGW have released another advert for trainee train drivers. Funny thing is - I had my assessment material sent through some seven weeks ago and periodically check the system online....it still says 'pending driver assessment verification'.

Is anybody else in the same state as above?

 

[reapz]

I recieved an email from FGW today giving me a job alert for trainee drivers. Does this mean they are about to re-advertise?
Also a bit worrying as I am in my 3rd week of training for the above job!

Why would it have anything to do with your course?

 

[Nuttytoffee]

Hi Reapz, as stated earlier it was tongue in cheek. Not really worried at all. It seems my attempt at humour was fairly poor!!!!
Badu, there are supposedly more courses from September this year.

 

[diego1234]

Hi everyone - I can confirm that FGW have released another advert for trainee train drivers. Funny thing is - I had my assessment material sent through some seven weeks ago and periodically check the system online....it still says 'pending driver assessment verification'.

Is anybody else in the same state as above?

Hi - Yes this is exactly the same as me! I keep checking online and mine too says 'pending driver assessment verification'. Don't know whether to hang tight or re-apply again!

 

[lordturns]

Hi - Yes this is exactly the same as me! I keep checking online and mine too says 'pending driver assessment verification'. Don't know whether to hang tight or re-apply again!

Has anybody on here got any ideas about this please? - are we simply stuck in the system and have been forgotten about?. I had a similar scenario when I applied for a job at HSBC years ago and there were some problems with the online application process which they admitted to and I had to apply again.

I understand that many TOCs have a very slow recruitment process and apparently FGW are renowned for being perhaps the worst although a very good company to work for if you get in there.

As patience is one of my strong points I can live with this - although it would be nice to know if I am still in the running to attend an assessment day.

 

[NHG66]

Has anybody on here got any ideas about this please? - are we simply stuck in the system and have been forgotten about?. I had a similar scenario when I applied for a job at HSBC years ago and there were some problems with the online application process which they admitted to and I had to apply again.

I understand that many TOCs have a very slow recruitment process and apparently FGW are renowned for being perhaps the worst although a very good company to work for if you get in there.

As patience is one of my strong points I can live with this - although it would be nice to know if I am still in the running to attend an assessment day.

My guess would be that out of the batch of applications last August they have not got any more suitable candidates. It could be that your application did not catch the eye of the person doing the sift so if it were me I would be re-applying. Whats the worse that can happen ?

 

[Iceman1979]

Hi guys;

Does anyone have the contact details for HR or Recruitment department? I have been waiting since February and application still says pending driver assessment verification. It's getting a bit frustrating now.


Regards


Iceman

 

[daddy_badger]

You could try this one 01224 650100, there is a contact us bit on the website where you can email.