FTPE Trainee Train Drivers

[jameshammond]

When I applied earlier this year they took hundreds for phone interview and assessments but only picked 4/5 for interview with only one vacancy at each depot

 

[Mattm123]

Received another email yesterday asking me to book an interview slot. Interview on Monday

Well done great news!

As far as I'm aware there is only 1 vacancy at each depot this time round.

 

[Doobyjangler]

When I applied earlier this year they took hundreds for phone interview and assessments but only picked 4/5 for interview with only one vacancy at each depot

You manage to re-apply in the lightning quick window Hammond?

 

[AndyB19]

Even if there is only 1 vacancy, they could well be holding people in a talent pool. People pull out of these things for sorts of reasons.

 

[danchoochoo]

a dreaded talent pool, well atleast thats something.

 

[Louby]

a dreaded talent pool, well atleast thats something.

Been sat in one 8 months now!

 

[dazjam]

If you sit the FTPE assessment having already passed with another TOC (but waiting in a pool) and fail with FTPE does it affect your original scores.
Been invited for FTPE assessment but unsure if this will affect my pool place
Thanks

 

[Louby]

If you sit the FTPE assessment having already passed with another TOC (but waiting in a pool) and fail with FTPE does it affect your original scores.
Been invited for FTPE assessment but unsure if this will affect my pool place
Thanks

It shouldn't , it's just they have an " enhanced" pass rate , if you fail I don't think the data base will change your scores as it's just ftpe that wants the enhanced pass, your results will show the same

 

[dazjam]

Thanks Louby for the reply,have you applied for FTPE or just waiting for Northern

 

[Louby]

Thanks Louby for the reply,have you applied for FTPE or just waiting for Northern

Sat waiting ever so patiently

 

[Hprice1099]

Hi all,
Has anyone done there assessment? Just wondering how many you do? It says you only do 3 on the email. Anyone staying in York tonight? I've made a weekend of it and brought the the ball and chain and kids lol

 

[Louby]

Hi all,
Has anyone done there assessment? Just wondering how many you do? It says you only do 3 on the email. Anyone staying in York tonight? I've made a weekend of it and brought the the ball and chain and kids lol

Depends how they do it, you should start with the bourdon and dials then do the teaocc , then stage 2 is Vienna and mmi

 

[danchoochoo]

what does the vienna entail?

 

[Louby]

what does the vienna entail?

It's the computer tests
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Depends how they do it, you should start with the bourdon and dials then do the teaocc , then stage 2 is Vienna and mmi

Oops forgot the trp1/2 !

 

[Hprice1099]

Depends how they do it, you should start with the bourdon and dials then do the teaocc , then stage 2 is Vienna and mmi

Would that be in the same day?

 

[Louby]

Would that be in the same day?

Did it not say on your email?
Mine wasn't but it was for northern not ftpe

 

[Hprice1099]

Did it not say on your email?
Mine wasn't but it was for northern not ftpe

It did say the first 3 but I wasn't sure, I'm going on the basis that when I done the tests with northern a while ago it was meant to be the same but ended up doing them all.

 

[Louby]

It did say the first 3 but I wasn't sure, I'm going on the basis that when I done the tests with northern a while ago it was meant to be the same but ended up doing them all.

Some have had theirs today , maybe they can shed a bit of light on it

 

[quagmire]

Some had theirs yesterday too, and did the following;

Group Bourdon.

Learn some stuff from some text and answer questions on it afterwards, without notes.

Dials/Cables thing.

Count certain tones while various tones play.

Look up symbols while listening to some bleeps.

Hope that helps. Good luck to everyone involved.

Cheers,
Quagsy.

 

[Louby]

Some had theirs yesterday too, and did the following;

Group Bourdon.

Learn some stuff from some text and answer questions on it afterwards, without notes.

Dials/Cables thing.

Count certain tones while various tones play.

Look up symbols while listening to some bleeps.

Hope that helps. Good luck to everyone involved.

Cheers,
Quagsy.

Yep,stage 1 to a tea ( pardon the pun !)

 

[Hprice1099]

Some had theirs yesterday too, and did the following;

Group Bourdon.

Learn some stuff from some text and answer questions on it afterwards, without notes.

Dials/Cables thing.

Count certain tones while various tones play.

Look up symbols while listening to some bleeps.

Hope that helps. Good luck to everyone involved.

Cheers,
Quagsy.

Thanks

 

[garlic bread]

Well garlic bread had his stage 1 at York this am. Brought back fond memories of the old tests , oh how I missed mech. Comprehension 😝. Good luck to rest of the group (25 in one go , shoulder to shoulder Cramped into a too small room . OPC must've thought we were sardines)

 

[Louby]

Well garlic bread had his stage 1 at York this am. Brought back fond memories of the old tests , oh how I missed mech. Comprehension 😝. Good luck to rest of the group (25 in one go , shoulder to shoulder Cramped into a too small room . OPC must've thought we were sardines)

30 in mine! And a conference next door ! ( thought it was part of the test at one point!)

 

[garlic bread]

Need help with my maths. Checked with bloke from opc this am. Ftpe sent 220 for stage 1 tests. If tocs working on ratio of 8 applicants per post (to test) then that's 27 posts , conversely if they send 12 per post then that's 18 positions. Are ftpe really that short, because if those numbers are right that's a big herd. Or am I missing the obvious (maybe massive cull for stage 2 with the infamous higher standard?)

 

[Louby]

Need help with my maths. Checked with bloke from opc this am. Ftpe sent 220 for stage 1 tests. If tocs working on ratio of 8 applicants per post (to test) then that's 27 posts , conversely if they send 12 per post then that's 18 positions. Are ftpe really that short, because if those numbers are right that's a big herd. Or am I missing the obvious (maybe massive cull for stage 2 with the infamous higher standard?)

Few might fail at this stage , stage 2 tends to filter out even more , especially the MMI and the DM interview, Northern do that first not last.
can't see that many jobs going but they probably going to pool the rest.
If you get on straight away then it's good, but reading the other threads my 8 months in the pool is very short a comparison to their wait.

 

[garlic bread]

Yep had the joy of the northern way. Just reading some previous posts , 1200 applications, ?4 positions. (Based on Average 300:1 applications per position) so if 220 get stage 1 tests then that's 55 per post . Me is expecting a v. Big cull of hopefuls. Hoping my maths is wrong but can't see ftpe that short of drivers . Or are they having to up the numbers before handing in the keys at toc change over?

 

[peak_46]

There are only 4 posts according to the HR department. One at each of Man, Liv, Sheff and York.

 

[Riks1186]

Just got back from York. There was 23 in our session. Overheard that there was 5 positions at Manchester.

Good luck and well done to the people who make it to stage 2.

 

[garlic bread]

Guess that was am session . Not sure what to make of numbers . I was 2nd to last row next to door.where was you?

 

[Riks1186]

Guess that was am session . Not sure what to make of numbers . I was 2nd to last row next to door.where was you?

Ye AM session. 3rd seat front row.
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Seems silly if it's only 1 at each depo. If 1 person drops out in training then they will be short again.