MOBILE OPERATIVE DB

[alex888]

Hi guys and girls would anyone be able to tell me what the salary is for the mobile operative and how likely is it to progress onto a full time train driver position role after? finally would you still have to do the normal tests that are required for the train driver position just like everyone else even if you're already employed with DB? Thanks

 

[NorthernTech]

Hi guys and girls would anyone be able to tell me what the salary is for the mobile operative and how likely is it to progress onto a full time train driver position role after? finally would you still have to do the normal tests that are required for the train driver position just like everyone else even if you're already employed with DB? Thanks

I think salary is around £30k once trained, but not sure exactly. I presume you mean if you move internally from mobile operative to trainee driver, would you need to do the psychometric tests?, I believe you would yes. I’m fairly sure it’s industry standard.

 

[Atishyou]

Mobile Operative is Groundstaff in DB terms. It's prepping trains, instructing drivers where wagons are being moved to etc.

Depending on location, it can be a lot of walking, but a fairly easy job.

As NorthernTech says, salary about £30k. However, being a Mobile Operative isn't a sure fire way to becoming a driver. Yes it will give you knowledge, understanding and the experience of the railway, but it's certainly not a 'progressive' job in that sense.

 

[Fittermat]

I’m currently in the talent pool to become ground staff for DB starting Salary is around 28k a year until competent then rising to just over 30k. From my understanding as a internal applicant you will lead frog external applicants but you still need to pass all the assessments if you haven’t passed them already or failed them twice.

 

[Ldn13]

Is the £30k salary in London?

 

[Jeffers]

Is the £30k salary in London?

You get London weighting as well, not sure what that rate is though

 

[Stigy]

finally would you still have to do the normal tests that are required for the train driver position just like everyone else even if you're already employed with DB? Thanks

Yes, you’d need to sit the psychometric tests, the same as anyone from outside the company would. If it was a depot/junior driver position, you’d do the psychometric assessments in order to progress to that role, in which case you’d not have to resit them.

 

[Atishyou]

From my understanding as a internal applicant you will lead frog external applicants but you still need to pass all the assessments if you haven’t passed them already or failed them twice.

From experience, this is generally not the case.

 

[alex888]

From experience, this is generally not the case.

Hi there what do you mean this is not the case? Would you still need to sit the exams?

 

[Atishyou]

Hi there what do you mean this is not the case? Would you still need to sit the exams?

Most cases I've been aware of are that external applicants have been chosen over internal applicants.

Yes you'd still need to do the entrance tests for driving.

 

[Jeffers]

Have you interviewed for DB before for this role?

What are the entrance tests after being offered a role?