Southeastern Shunter Driver - Grove Park (18/06/21)

[HeritageSussex]

For those living in the right area:

Shunter Driver | No Expiry Date | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - As a Shunter Driver you will be responsible for ensuring vehicles are shunted/driven and prepared for service. Driving a train carries great responsibility but with that comes pride and achievement, knowing that an invaluable service has been delivered...

jobs.southeasternrailway.co.uk

Please note you must live within 40 minutes driving distance to Grove park in order to be considered.


**Please note: Applications for this position will expire on 22nd June 2021.**

 

[Applepie356]

They’ve been advertising a lot for train movements apprentice/Shunter drivers recently. I’m currently going through the process from a recruitment drive last month.

 

[Suley91]

What’s the recruitment process for SE I can’t seem to find it in the threads? Do they use OPC or do they have a different method ?

They’ve been advertising a lot for train movements apprentice/Shunter drivers recently. I’m currently going through the process from a recruitment drive last month.

 

[Applepie356]

What’s the recruitment process for SE I can’t seem to find it in the threads? Do they use OPC or do they have a different method ?

If you get past the paper sift they will invite you to the assessment centre in Tonbridge.

They use the standard assessments, to a standard level and you’ll be told on the day if you passed. After that you’ll wait for a date for interview.

 

[AirlineOldBoy]

24 days annual leave including Bank Holidays? So 16 days holiday...I've never seen a job advertised with such a low leave allowance in the UK plus they say a proportion of your annual leave is rostered!

 

[Need2]

24 days annual leave including Bank Holidays? So 16 days holiday...I've never seen a job advertised with such a low leave allowance in the UK plus they say a proportion of your annual leave is rostered!

16 days equates to 4 weeks leave because you’ll be working a 4 day week.

 

[Class2ldn]

Railway holidays are always rostered, 4 weeks are allocated to certain times of the year. The additional leave can be booked adhoc on a first come first basis

 

[DA1]

Don’t worry, it says holiday is allocated for this role but it most definitely isn’t when you start there.
Go for it, great job and great depot.

 

[Need2]

Still, 24 days leave including b/h does seem a bit low, can any driver from SE confirm?

 

[DA1]

Still, 24 days leave including b/h does seem a bit low, can any driver from SE confirm?

Yes it’s definitely 24 days A/L which can be taken at anytime.

 

[Nouri]

For those living in the right area:

Shunter Driver | No Expiry Date | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - As a Shunter Driver you will be responsible for ensuring vehicles are shunted/driven and prepared for service. Driving a train carries great responsibility but with that comes pride and achievement, knowing that an invaluable service has been delivered...

jobs.southeasternrailway.co.uk

Please note you must live within 40 minutes driving distance to Grove park in order to be considered.


**Please note: Applications for this position will expire on 22nd June 2021.**

Hi there,
What do you think about my case? I did use the google map provided on their website....
From my home is 40 mins exactly on off pick it is about 15 miles driving, but the pick is a bit more. example 05 am or 06 am in the morning or late evening but other times sometimes more.

 

[Gooner18]

I thought by law the min holiday for full time hours was 5.6 weeks including BH?

 

[iwasyoungonce]

My current employer's HR dept recently informed me that 21 days is the min leave they are reqd to give although they do give all their employees way more

 

[Need2]

Yes it’s definitely 24 days A/L which can be taken at anytime.

Anytime?

 

[DA1]

Anytime?

So it might say rostered leave but if it was like anything when I was there you were able to take it anytime (as long as enough from your team could cover it).

 

[Bucephalus]

Hi there,
What do you think about my case? I did use the google map provided on their website....
From my home is 40 mins exactly on off pick it is about 15 miles driving, but the pick is a bit more. example 05 am or 06 am in the morning or late evening but other times sometimes more.

If you don't mind the drive every day, then I would say apply.

 

[Need2]

24 days annual leave including Bank Holidays? So 16 days holiday...I've never seen a job advertised with such a low leave allowance in the UK plus they say a proportion of your annual leave is rostered!

Again, I’ll put it out to SE staff who would know for definite.
I’m sure the 24 days is excluding b/h?

 

[Razer Train]

I can confirm as a CURRENT shunter driver for Southeastern.

It is 24 days leave. You work bank holidays, all holidays apart from Christmas day when the depot closes.

Double pay is only on boxing Day

And your leave Is not allocated to you, however you are asked if you could book a week for each season, winter,autumn, summer,spring.

But if you have other plans. For instance a 2/3 week holiday in summer. And no one has booked those dates. Then they will authorise it. I went to America in 2019 and I had almost 3 weeks off in July. No issues at all

 

[Jaytrains]

Do they give u a train licence after completing your shunter training?

 

[DA1]

Do they give u a train licence after completing your shunter training?

They do but restricts you to shunter driving only.

 

[Razer Train]

You have a train driving license yes. But you ain't licensed to carry passengers.

You can shunt via the mainline depending on depot location. I know Grove Park do sometimes have mainline shunts (pick up the train from the station and drive it to the depot)

Do they give u a train licence after completing your shunter training?

 

[DA1]

You have a train driving license yes. But you ain't licensed to carry passengers.

You can shunt via the mainline depending on depot location. I know Grove Park do sometimes have mainline shunts (pick up the train from the station and drive it to the depot)

Plenty of mainline shunts at Grove Park. No pick ups from the platform but from one yard to another via the mainline/Hither Green station.

 

[Razer Train]

There you go then. I'm guessing DA1 Is a Grove Park shunter. So he will have better knowledge of Grove Park than me. I'm based at a different depot

 

[DA1]

There you go then. I'm guessing DA1 Is a Grove Park shunter. So he will have better knowledge of Grove Park than me. I'm based at a different depot

Used to be but made the internal move mainline.

Just a heads up to others, there are definitely live vacancies and potentially more as I know a few others leaving to go the same path.

Great job so go and apply.

 

[Nouri]

If you don't mind the drive every day, then I would say apply.

Thank you.
For 22 years now I drive almost every day. I applied already.
Thanks again

 

[HeritageSussex]

Shunter Driver | No Expiry Date | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - As a Shunter Driver you will be responsible for ensuring vehicles are shunted/driven and prepared for service. Driving a train carries great responsibility but with that comes pride and achievement, knowing that an invaluable service has been delivered...

jobs.southeasternrailway.co.uk

Role advertised again at Grove Park for those interested.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION IS 31st AUGUST

 

[crwl]

It's not for Southeastern, but I've got an interview coming up for the role of Shunter shortly.

Apologies if this is hijacking the thread, as it isn't my intention, but is there anybody who is either currently a shunter, or has previously sat a shunter interview/assessment?

I've previously passed the interview for trainee train driver and am in a pool, however I thought I'd go for Shunter too as it'll increase my chances of securing a railway job (I hope). Would the interview likely consist of the same competency questions? I know a lot of the role will largely be the same, e.g. heavily safety focused with a lot of emphasis on rules and regulations obviously.

Also any additional comments on what it's actually like working this role would be appreciated, even if it's over PM! I plan to visit the depot soon to gather more information, just thought I'd ask here too. Thanks!

 

[Razer Train]

It's not for Southeastern, but I've got an interview coming up for the role of Shunter shortly.

Apologies if this is hijacking the thread, as it isn't my intention, but is there anybody who is either currently a shunter, or has previously sat a shunter interview/assessment?

I've previously passed the interview for trainee train driver and am in a pool, however I thought I'd go for Shunter too as it'll increase my chances of securing a railway job (I hope). Would the interview likely consist of the same competency questions? I know a lot of the role will largely be the same, e.g. heavily safety focused with a lot of emphasis on rules and regulations obviously.

Also any additional comments on what it's actually like working this role would be appreciated, even if it's over PM! I plan to visit the depot soon to gather more information, just thought I'd ask here too. Thanks!

they are similar yes. i'm currently a shunter train driver for Southeastern.