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Freightliner - Trainee Drivers (05/12/22)

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Trainee Train Driver Scheme - Application Process Now Open - Freightliner

Application Process Now Open Looking for a new challenge? Keen to learn and develop? We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Trainee Train Driver Apprenticeship Scheme across both our Heavy Haul (HH) and Intermodal (IM) areas of the rail platform. No experience is necessary, but...
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It isn't a long application AFAIK. Might still be open Wednesday, probably will in fact, but not sure I would risk it!
 
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Just attempted to apply and it says ***FORBIDDEN, SENDER BLACKLISTED***
What on earth could that mean? I’m hoping it is just a website error
 
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neilo5678 said:
I’ve passed my assessment already with a different TOC. Would this job except that?
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Possibly, you’d still have to do the initial stages of the application process. Then when you reach the OPC stages they would let you know if you have passed everything to the required standard or whether you would need to re-sit any tests.
 
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neilo5678 said:
I’ve passed my assessment already with a different TOC. Would this job except that?
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Freightliner are enhanced and there's extra tests on the paper assessment day than other companies.
You would find out from OPC what you would need to take and what you have already passed to the required pass mark when you get to that point
 
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Got my application in for Eastleigh. First application I have submitted as been waiting for trainee position to open up down south as based in Bournemouth. I hope I’m within the correct commuting distance?
 
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Hi everyone, good luck to all those applying!

Does anyone know. How long is the training until competent and on full money?

Thanks
 
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bcfc171081 said:
  • Acton – W3 6EQ
  • Birmingham – B8 1BT
  • Crewe – CW2 5AA
  • Doncaster – DN4 5PD
  • Eastleigh – SO50 9FL
  • Ipswich – IP2 9AA
  • Leeds – LS10 2RJ
  • Merehead – BA4 4RA
  • Millerhill – EH21 8RZ
  • Mossend – ML4 1EF
  • Reading – RG1 1TG
  • Tilbury – RM18 7EH

www.freightliner.co.uk

Trainee Train Driver Scheme - Application Process Now Open - Freightliner

Application Process Now Open Looking for a new challenge? Keen to learn and develop? We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Trainee Train Driver Apprenticeship Scheme across both our Heavy Haul (HH) and Intermodal (IM) areas of the rail platform. No experience is necessary, but...
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Thanks mate. Applied for Donny. Checked Google and I'm 40mins away so just made it
 
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Applied for Merehead 41 mins showing on Google maps, so hopefully that’s good…currently a guard at SWR - this is like a beacon of light! Fingers crossed

Good luck to all that apply!
 
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If you train and qualify as a freight driver can you change to passenger? What’s the better route? Or is it personal opinion
 
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Chucked my name into the hat for Leeds yesterday! Haven’t received an email back from OPC yet though! Best of luck everyone
 
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Nice, that's a refreshingly simple application form.

I'm about an hour's drive away from Merehead (in good traffic...), figured I may as well try though - fully expecting they might chuck out my application lol.

Recently passed Paper, computer and MMI tests as well - although pretty sure it wasn't to the enhanced standard since TfW don't test to that, will be interesting to see what happens - such as seeing if I need to do additional tests (or do they just make you retake all of them, even if you're only missing one or two additional tests to meet the enhanced standard?)
 
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CheeseNoMayo said:
Chucked my name into the hat for Leeds yesterday! Haven’t received an email back from OPC yet though! Best of luck everyone
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You can, though FL make you sign a training agreement to pay back a percentage of the training costs if you leave within X years.

Also seems fewer and fewer TOCs are recruiting qualified drivers these days, seems they mostly prefer apprenticeships.
 
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martin2345uk said:
You can, though FL make you sign a training agreement to pay back a percentage of the training costs if you leave within X years.

Also seems fewer and fewer TOCs are recruiting qualified drivers these days, seems they mostly prefer apprenticeships.
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Apprenticeships allow the government to pay a portion of the wages, everyone seems to use them now
 
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