Manchester Northern Trainee Drivers

[laticslad]

Hi all

Just had word I’ve passed my medical (pending drug test results - which will be a formality!)

Is anyone starting in the near future for Northern in their Manchester depots?

If so when are your start dates and have they been in touch re lockdown impact (if any) on the training?

 

[SVDW995]

Congratulations, that's fantastic!

I can't figure out how to send you a PM - any idea?

 

[T-Karmel]

I can't figure out how to send you a PM - any idea?

It doesn't allow it before he post 10 or 20 messages on the forum. After that, the option will appear on his profile.

 

[SVDW995]

It doesn't allow it before he post 10 or 20 messages on the forum. After that, the option will appear on his profile.

Thanks matey, I can send messages now that I’ve posted a few times

 

[Tiz]

I got a phone call yesterday offering me a start date on the 1 Feb 21 for Manchester Victoria. It's been a long wait but nearly there now

 

[Manda2194]

I got a phone call yesterday offering me a start date on the 1 Feb 21 for Manchester Victoria. It's been a long wait but nearly there now

Congratulations mate. Hopefully this is a sign things are moving for Manchester. I applied back in April and heard nothing back yet.

Didnt you originally apply for Blackburn. I didn't make it through the sift on that one.

 

[Tiz]

Congratulations mate. Hopefully this is a sign things are moving for Manchester. I applied back in April and heard nothing back yet.

Didnt you originally apply for Blackburn. I didn't make it through the sift on that one.

Yes mate but apparently too many made the standard for Blackburn so I was offered Manchester.

 

[SVDW995]

I got a phone call yesterday offering me a start date on the 1 Feb 21 for Manchester Victoria. It's been a long wait but nearly there now

Congratulations!!! Good luck with your career

I have the Assessment Day coming up, and if all goes well, they said it would be the Feb date too, so fingers crossed.

 

[jayafc]

Congratulations!!! Good luck with your career

I have the Assessment Day coming up, and if all goes well, the said it would be the Feb date too, so fingers crossed.

well done mate: when did you apply out of interest. Was it the most recent one in April or before. I’m hoping to hear back myself from the April round.

 

[Tiz]

Congratulations!!! Good luck with your career

I have the Assessment Day coming up, and if all goes well, the said it would be the Feb date too, so fingers crossed.

Are you all set for your assessments?

 

[SVDW995]

well done mate: when did you apply out of interest. Was it the most recent one in April or before. I’m hoping to hear back myself from the April round.

Hi, yes it was the April sift. Invited for interview in October. Good luck, I hope you hear back soon.

 

[jayafc]

Hi, yes it was the April sift. Invited for interview in October. Good luck, I hope you hear back soon.

Ah okay. I am still waiting to hear back but good luck to you mate and well done

 

[csa99s]

I was wondering if anyone had heard anything back after the assessment days at the end of November?

I passed the assessment but it’s all gone quiet at the moment. Was sort of hoping for a medical and a start date soon!

 

[laticslad]

Hi guys no start date offered yet, passed everything including medical from October assessments. Recruitment have said that they’ll update ASAP basically.. that was 3 weeks ago, with the latest lockdown I imagine that’s a curveball to content with.

 

[Efini92]

I got a phone call yesterday offering me a start date on the 1 Feb 21 for Manchester Victoria. It's been a long wait but nearly there now

You’re long wait is just beginning I’m afraid. Victoria is snowed under with trainees. Hopefully by the time you get out of training school the country will have returned to a degree of normality. When you’re upto the point where you’re waiting for an instructor (providing it’s allowed again) my advice would be to get out front ending and observe how the job is done.

 

[Tiz]

You’re long wait is just beginning I’m afraid. Victoria is snowed under with trainees. Hopefully by the time you get out of training school the country will have returned to a degree of normality. When you’re upto the point where you’re waiting for an instructor (providing it’s allowed again) my advice would be to get out front ending and observe how the job is done.

I was offered a job with freightliner a couple of days later and accepted I start on the 25 Jan.

 

[dannyh90]

Has anyone received a course date yet?

 

[richfoz84]

Courses are being postponed until later in the year

 

[Train1992]

Courses are being postponed until later in the year

Any idea till when? My interview expires in July. Thanks

 

[richfoz84]

Not sure but august or beyond. Big backlog of trainees at the moment

 

[Train1992]

Thanks

 

[Jim.bob]

I initially applied before covid-19 got an email to say my information will be transferred over in april 20. A few emails back and forth saying application under consideration for an interview and rest assured we will be in touch. I decide to email them after hearing nothing from them and got a reply in the last couple of months. Northern replied saying its now been over 9 months so have to reapply. What a farce! Absolutely gutted and a waste of time.

 

[dannyh90]

Not sure but august or beyond. Big backlog of trainees at the moment

Where have you got this info from? They started a new course 2 weeks ago.

 

[richfoz84]

Where have you got this info from? They started a new course 2 weeks ago.

Your right they did start a course this month. However After that, it was decided they would halt further intakes until later this year to deal with the backlog of people already in the training loop. So this is from “the horses mouth” hence my post to try and help people with knowing what’s happening.

 

[LokiB]

Your right they did start a course this month. However After that, it was decided they would halt further intakes until later this year to deal with the backlog of people already in the training loop. So this is from “the horses mouth” hence my post to try and help people with knowing what’s happening.

Do you know if that is for conductors as well or just drivers?

 

[richfoz84]

No idea sorry

 

[Sebby]

They need drivers but due to covid there has been a huge back log. Northern have done their best to get everyone through. We have been lucky and had minimal disruption but a few bit of the course have been missed. They will be recruiting and have opted to take the psychometric stages in house

 

[Jim.bob]

They need drivers but due to covid there has been a huge back log. Northern have done their best to get everyone through. We have been lucky and had minimal disruption but a few bit of the course have been missed. They will be recruiting and have opted to take the psychometric stages in house

Is in house a good thing or bad thing?

 

[Sebby]

I can see it as a good thing. I had to wait months from my interview to psychometric as no 3rd party would do them.

 

[A460009]

Your right they did start a course this month. However After that, it was decided they would halt further intakes until later this year to deal with the backlog of people already in the training loop. So this is from “the horses mouth” hence my post to try and help people with knowing what’s happening.

Hi richfoz, Is this for both the Manchester and Leeds training schools do you know?