GWR Train Driver talent pool

[Nonuts]

Best of luck!

I passed my dmi back in feb 2020 and was placed in a talent pool for exeter st davids, so nearly a 2 year wait for me so far. Not sure how much longer the wait will be for me, but im pleased ive made it this far.

I expect reading is a much bigger depot so hopefully your wait wont be as long!

Keep us posted with the outcome of your dmi! Again, best of luck!

Frattons a small depot but it took me and a friend 9 months from application to getting a start date. It seems the larger depots can take longer from what I've seen. I did my traction courses with an Exeter guy and he knew there would be a delay until he would get a driving instructor. That was 9 months ago so hopefully the backlog is clearing/cleared at Exeter and they're in a position to start training new drivers

 

[MostlyHarmless]

I have no words to say as some people have been waiting since 2019. I wish everyone's application starts to move forward and get the good news soon.

I feel extremely lucky my application has moved so quickly. During my stage one I was told I would be lucky if I get a course before July/August 2022 as others have been waiting so long.

I was also told my assessments will be valid for 5 years. So far I've only applied for GWR Reading but if the wait is too long I will apply for other TOC's. I will ask at the DMI how long I should expect to wait should I be successful.

Also my DMI is online using Zoom.

I will update soon how it went.

The speed at which you do your assessments and interviews unfortunately isn't a guide to how long you'll be in the talent pool for!
However good luck with your DMI and keep the faith. I applied for the 2019 talent pool and I started with GWR last week!

 

[TheAnswer89]

The speed at which you do your assessments and interviews unfortunately isn't a guide to how long you'll be in the talent pool for!
However good luck with your DMI and keep the faith. I applied for the 2019 talent pool and I started with GWR last week!

what depot was it?

 

[Jaytrains]

The speed at which you do your assessments and interviews unfortunately isn't a guide to how long you'll be in the talent pool for!
However good luck with your DMI and keep the faith. I applied for the 2019 talent pool and I started with GWR last week!

How’s it going so far? Is it intense?

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I have no words to say as some people have been waiting since 2019. I wish everyone's application starts to move forward and get the good news soon.

I feel extremely lucky my application has moved so quickly. During my stage one I was told I would be lucky if I get a course before July/August 2022 as others have been waiting so long.

I was also told my assessments will be valid for 5 years. So far I've only applied for GWR Reading but if the wait is too long I will apply for other TOC's. I will ask at the DMI how long I should expect to wait should I be successful.

Also my DMI is online using Zoom.

I will update soon how it went.

Congrats and good luck with your DMI

I applied in November 2018

Completed the first assessment in may 2019

Second assessment in September 2019

Dmi booked for December 2020

Received the email that I passed in feb 2021 lol

 

[Mabs]

How’s it going so far? Is it intense?

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Congrats and good luck with your DMI

I applied in November 2018

Completed the first assessment in may 2019

Second assessment in September 2019

Dmi booked for December 2020

Received the email that I passed in feb 2021 lol

Your application moved quickly aswell.

How long have you been in the pool waiting? Did you hear anything?

I will ask about course on the 25th of January. Hopefully there is loads but during the stage one, We were told GWR need atleast 40-50 new drivers and are short due to people retiring, leaving and also not being able to run courses due to Covid-19.

 

[Jaytrains]

I’ve been in the talent pool since feb last year, and yeah hopefully we get a start date soon

 

[Mabs]

The lady said earliest I would get a course is July/August 2022 if I pass DMI. You probably hear before since you have been waiting a while.

 

[jacey]

i have been told very little recruitment planned for 2022 in the last couple weeks by the recruitment team. (make of that what you will its a little vague) this was for a specific depot to clarify.

 

[Jaytrains]

The lady said earliest I would get a course is July/August 2022 if I pass DMI. You probably hear before since you have been waiting a while.

Fingers crossed

 

[Mabs]

i have been told very little recruitment planned for 2022 in the last couple weeks by the recruitment team. (make of that what you will its a little vague) this was for a specific depot to clarify.

I asked for Reading, I was told they were desperately short and needed new drivers. 40-50 drivers short (not sure if its overall or just Reading) and slowed down due to Covid and social distancing rules.

 

[MostlyHarmless]

How’s it going so far? Is it intense?

It's going OK thanks - mostly corporate stuff so far although the last couple of days have been doing PTS. The rules learning starts the week after next and that's when the hard work starts!

 

[Nonuts]

It's going OK thanks - mostly corporate stuff so far although the last couple of days have been doing PTS. The rules learning starts the week after next and that's when the hard work starts!

The very best of luck. Intro to Ops? If you get stuck or need a heads up on the way to Interim 1 I may be able to help

 

[MostlyHarmless]

The very best of luck. Intro to Ops? If you get stuck or need a heads up on the way to Interim 1 I may be able to help

Cheers and thanks for the offer - keep an eye on your inbox!

Next week is mainly front end turns then its the introduction to ops - whatever that is!

 

[Stigy]

Cheers and thanks for the offer - keep an eye on your inbox!

Next week is mainly front end turns then its the introduction to ops - whatever that is!

Intro to Ops is a taster of what’s to come. Take the opportunity now to relax and not think about rules, as it’s the last opportunity you’ll get for several weeks

Good luck with it all!

 

[MostlyHarmless]

Intro to Ops is a taster of what’s to come. Take the opportunity now to relax and not think about rules, as it’s the last opportunity you’ll get for several weeks

Good luck with it all!

Cheers Stigy - I plan to do just that! I'm enjoying having weekends off too atm for the first time in ages!

 

[Andrew Ford]

Cheers and thanks for the offer - keep an eye on your inbox!

Next week is mainly front end turns then its the introduction to ops - whatever that is!

I think you are in the group behind me.
have you got Matt on your course?

I found intro to ops the hardest two weeks (until rules week 5!) there’s so much info to cram in!

 

[DogDays]

i have been told very little recruitment planned for 2022 in the last couple weeks by the recruitment team. (make of that what you will its a little vague) this was for a specific depot to clarify.

Can I which depot this was for, Jacey?

 

[TheEdge]

Well out of nowhere I've suddenly had an invitation to interview after applying to the qualified pool for Gloucester in August

 

[Class2ldn]

Well out of nowhere I've suddenly had an invitation to interview after applying to the qualified pool for Gloucester in August

You applied in August? I've been waiting nearly 2 years!!

 

[Danetime]

Anyone else here starting on the 21st of February at Exeter St Davids?

 

[MostlyHarmless]

I think you are in the group behind me.
have you got Matt on your course?

I found intro to ops the hardest two weeks (until rules week 5!) there’s so much info to cram in!

Matt - the quiet guy? Yep he's on my course!

 

[G30RG3]

Any externals in the 2020 talent pool for Plymouth, past DMI, awaiting start dates?

If so any news?

Most recent correspondence indicated movement for internals only for 2022.

Interested to hear from any externals that might have heard different or already been given start dates.

 

[Danetime]

I'm external and start a course on the 21st of Feb. When speaking to HR they said 1 person on the course is for Plymouth.

 

[Jaytrains]

Anyone currently in the pool for Paddington?

 

[Smith3712]

I'm external and start a course on the 21st of Feb. When speaking to HR they said 1 person on the course is for Plymouth.

When did you apply if you don't mind me asking? Good to hear it's moving albeit a little slowly!

My most recent correspondence from HR was that they currently do not have any updates which is a shame but to be expected for now.

Good luck on the course!

 

[Danetime]

When did you apply if you don't mind me asking? Good to hear it's moving albeit a little slowly!

My most recent correspondence from HR was that they currently do not have any updates which is a shame but to be expected for now.

Good luck on the course!

Thanks!


Yea no worries. I applied in December 2018 for Exeter St David's and passed the DMI in June 2019.

 

[387star]

I've heard a rumour that there some trainee courses will be cancelled this year but I'm not sure which depots

 

[MostlyHarmless]

A trainer at Bristol today said that there were a few courses coming through down there in the coming weeks, although didn't say what the make up was in terms of depots and whether they were internals or not.

 

[Lmc1976]

Not sure if this info helps, but a friend of mine starts as an external for Plymouth depot on 21st Feb. He’s been sat in a talent pool since 2020.

 

[Stigy]

Not sure if this info helps, but a friend of mine starts as an external for Plymouth depot on 21st Feb. He’s been sat in a talent pool since 2020.

If he going to be a depot driver or mainline? I know a while ago they had an influx for Plymouth and a lot were Depot Drivers.