South West Trains Job Applications

[PANestor]

I applied for 4 SWT jobs; 3 on the 14th of September and a mainline driver back in March. For the 3 I applied for on the 14th of September, the career online status it says "In Process". Does that mean I will be invited to an assessment? And for the mainline driver, the career online status says "Open". Can anyone tell me what this means?
Thanks!

 

[Monty]

I applied for 4 SWT jobs; 3 on the 14th of September and a mainline driver back in March. For the 3 I applied for on the 14th of September, the career online status it says "In Process". Does that mean I will be invited to an assessment? And for the mainline driver, the career online status says "Open". Can anyone tell me what this means?
Thanks!

"In Process" I imagine means you are in the process for applying for that job, so you may get a letter soon inviting you for an assessment. "Open" could mean they have yet to shortlist your application. If you are concerned about if you are getting anywhere with your applications phone up recruitment and ask for further infomation. It doesn't hurt and if anything shows you are keen.

 

[francisoldfield]

phone recruitment. it never hurts and I personally think it shows how keen you are!
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oh and welcome to the forum by the way. I see that was your first post!!

 

[PANestor]

You don't have the number by any chance?
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Thanks FrancisOldfield!

 

[Reganstorm]

0845 4081322

 

[Nkay11]

You might be waiting a while mate... i applied for a job back in August.. went through the assessment centre, had my interview and have phoned up and emailed recruitment 3 times since and all i ever get told is they are awaiting the results of the interview...

Not quite sure why it has taken the best part of 2 months to decide who to hire but hey ho.

I suppose you have to get used to waiting in this industry and just hope that one day it pays off :P

 

[PANestor]

I finally got the letter my invitation to the assessment centre on the 6th October!

 

[PANestor]

Had the assessment on the 17th of October, but still waiting for an interview date...? Do you think I should phone them up...?

 

[leonardos84]

Applied for a role in late october attended assessment @southampton, passed and had interview @the station 3 days later, told i will be contacted by phone within 10days if i got the job, 5 days later i was called by some lady in recruitment that i got the job....so was pretty fast, all in all was about a month.....

 

[Aubrey4444]

I applied for 4 SWT jobs; 3 on the 14th of September and a mainline driver back in March. For the 3 I applied for on the 14th of September, the career online status it says "In Process". Does that mean I will be invited to an assessment? And for the mainline driver, the career online status says "Open". Can anyone tell me what this means?
Thanks!

Hi you might have a long wait I applied for the mainline driver job in 2009 passed all assessments and had interviews, still waiting ?? Hopefully
Not to long now but I have good job already so not to big of a issue but it takes a long time, well at least mine has.

 

[455driver]

Hi you might have a long wait I applied for the mainline driver job in 2009 passed all assessments and had interviews, still waiting ?? Hopefully.

SWT accept assessment passes up to 3 years old so yours has timed out and you will have to re-sit them anyway.

Have you rung them in the last 3 years to enquire about your application?

 

[badu]

Hi all
I sat the assessments for Train driver back in May. I passed them and was due to sit the Structured interview but they froze recruitment. Does anyone know if Swt will recruit/need drivers in 2013??
Dave.

SWT accept assessment passes up to 3 years old so yours has timed out and you will have to re-sit them anyway.

Have you rung them in the last 3 years to enquire about your application?

 

[455driver]

Ring them and ask!

Oh the answer is yes, lots.

 

[badu]

I've rung them a few times but they have just said they'll be in touch in the new year.

Do you know why they need a lot of drivers?? I hope this is the case as i'd really love to drive for them if successful at the Structured/Drivers interviews.

Dave.

 

[Monty]

I've rung them a few times but they have just said they'll be in touch in the new year.

Do you know why they need a lot of drivers?? I hope this is the case as i'd really love to drive for them if successful at the Structured/Drivers interviews.

Dave.

From the 9th December this year the drivers have gone on to a new roster with a reduced working week. As a result more drivers are required to run the service, the rumour mill is currently doing its rounds and the word is the company do not have enough to make sure all turns are covered.

 

[Aubrey4444]

A
Hi just thought I would let people know I rang SOUTH WEST TRAINS today and they told me I was SUCCESSFUL at my structured and criteria based interviews WOOHOO! So I'm nearly there just medical and referees to go.

Can't wait to get started, thanks to everybody that helped

 

[SPADTrap]

From the 9th December this year the drivers have gone on to a new roster with a reduced working week. As a result more drivers are required to run the service, the rumour mill is currently doing its rounds and the word is the company do not have enough to make sure all turns are covered.

That's interesting, is this the European directive on fatigue? I don't know much about this but it seems as if it will create the need for recruitment at TOCs?
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A
Hi just thought I would let people know I rang SOUTH WEST TRAINS today and they told me I was SUCCESSFUL at my structured and criteria based interviews WOOHOO! So I'm nearly there just medical and referees to go.

Can't wait to get started, thanks to everybody that helped

Congratulations! All the best with what remains and the future!

 

[Jph140]

Well done, which depot is it for?

 

[Dave1987]

From the 9th December this year the drivers have gone on to a new roster with a reduced working week. As a result more drivers are required to run the service, the rumour mill is currently doing its rounds and the word is the company do not have enough to make sure all turns are covered.

A few people on here have mentioned this new european directive about working hours yet we have heard nothing about it at all. Indeed our new diagrams have come out and the jobs haven't reduced in length at all.

 

[Monty]

A few people on here have mentioned this new european directive about working hours yet we have heard nothing about it at all. Indeed our new diagrams have come out and the jobs haven't reduced in length at all.

Afaik it has nothing to with European working directives, it's simply what Aslef have negotiated with company for improved T&Cs.

 

[Dave1987]

Afaik it has nothing to with European working directives, it's simply what Aslef have negotiated with company for improved T&Cs.

Aha right! cheers for clearing that up!

 

[Aubrey4444]

Well done, which depot is it for?

It's for Guildford thanks

 

[Jph140]

well done chap nearly there and well worth the effort

 

[Class2ldn]

I've applied for Guildford but thats for qualified. Trying to decide whether swt or fcc is going to be the better option.

 

[455driver]

From the 9th December this year the drivers have gone on to a new roster with a reduced working week. As a result more drivers are required to run the service, the rumour mill is currently doing its rounds and the word is the company do not have enough to make sure all turns are covered.

Close but you are 12 months early, it is december 2013 when that happens.

They have just realised that the extra trainees they have taken on will only just cover for the numbers leaving/ retiring over the next year.

13 courses of 12 trainees next year I have heard which is the same as this year.

 

[Monty]

Close but you are 12 months early, it is december 2013 when that happens.

They have just realised that the extra trainees they have taken on will only just cover for the numbers leaving/ retiring over the next year.

13 courses of 12 trainees next year I have heard which is the same as this year.

wooops! My bad!

Sounds like I should seriously consider putting in for driver next year!

 

[Class2ldn]

Sundays will still be part of the working week with no enhancement for working a Sunday. On the plus side they do have sick pay bonuses every 3 months

 

[455driver]

wooops! My bad!

Sounds like I should seriously consider putting in for driver next year!

Get that application form in, you have got to be in it to win it.

 

[canman31]

Hi I rang them and was told only a few course this year and depends what depot you have applied for and how far your up the depot waiting list you are.
Also told me to apply to other toc's if I didn't want to wait for Swt.
A bit deflated to be honest all the practice for tests and may be waiting till assessment has ran out !

 

[jc1]

Hi I rang them and was told only a few course this year and depends what depot you have applied for and how far your up the depot waiting list you are.
Also told me to apply to other toc's if I didn't want to wait for Swt.
A bit deflated to be honest all the practice for tests and may be waiting till assessment has ran out !

Hi canman
Did they give you any info on what depots might need trainees?
Have you got through the interviews and what depot were you hoping for?