Norwich train station Platform Staff jobs

[MrGray]

Hi all,

Just wondering, I'm looking to send in a letter of interest to be held for consideration if any platform staff jobs pop up. However, I'm not sure who I would address this too at the station?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[OnlyM]

Hi all,

Just wondering, I'm looking to send in a letter of interest to be held for consideration if any platform staff jobs pop up. However, I'm not sure who I would address this too at the station?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The days of sending a letter of interest are over i am afraid.
Your best chance is to keep looking on the toc's website for vacancies or sign up to alerts. Everything is done through vacancies now.

 

[amateur]

The days of sending a letter of interest are over i am afraid.
Your best chance is to keep looking on the toc's website for vacancies or sign up to alerts. Everything is done through vacancies now.

ditto. tap on the back shoulder!

 

[dk1]

These days they tend to be through work experience or you know someone who can get you a part time/summer job. Other than that they go to restricted staff or Traincrews that have messed up.

 

[theironroad]

Hi all,

Just wondering, I'm looking to send in a letter of interest to be held for consideration if any platform staff jobs pop up. However, I'm not sure who I would address this too at the station?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

As others have said, most of this is done via online vacancies now....but i don't see any harm in sending a speculative application in.

If it was me I'd probably send one to the 'station manager' Norwich station + address and also one to the 'head of recruitment' at Greater Anglia all with better punctuation than mine.

 

[MrGray]

Well I think I will definitely send out a few just to be safe. I know it's all mostly done online but sometimes it might be best to stand out a little. Who knows, maybe they have a shortage of one type of staff that they need filling every now and again just to cover. I don't think it can hurt.

Apparently they only really recruit platform staff internally (as per a PM sent to me) but I've seen a few young people working the platform so I hold out hope at least!

Although, trying to find a job in this economy seems to be far trickier!

 

[amateur]

I've seen people who have worked at a train station coffee shop or other station shops; who have then gone on to work on platforms.

May be one way of getting yourself noticed.

 

[class 9]

It's a Railway Station,not a Train station, get your terminology right

 

[MrGray]

It's a Railway Station,not a Train station, get your terminology right

Noted and shall amend further vocabulary :P

 

[theironroad]

Noted and shall amend further vocabulary :P

I really wouldn't worry. The actual railway, on the whole, isn't run by pedants.

 

[Z12XE]

Maybe initially enquire if they need any causal/seasonal/events staff in the meantime.

GA do employ such people (engineering works customer service staff as example) and a lot of proper jobs have then been filled with those type people (it gives the company a chance to trial people without having to commit to anything more than a temporary zero hours contact initially.

 

[MrGray]

Maybe initially enquire if they need any causal/seasonal/events staff in the meantime.

GA do employ such people (engineering works customer service staff as example) and a lot of proper jobs have then been filled with those type people (it gives the company a chance to trial people without having to commit to anything more than a temporary zero hours contact initially.

That's sort of what I'm hoping for. Just need extra cash is all!

Even area relief might be a start.

 

[Lrd]

It's a Railway Station,not a Train station, get your terminology right

Buses use bus stations not road stations. Trains use train stations not railway stations

 

[tiptoptaff]

Buses use bus stations not road stations. Trains use train stations not railway stations

Nice analogy however officially incorrect

 

[Lrd]

Nice analogy however officially incorrect

Officially? Where is it stated that it's official?