SWR - Gateline Assistant

[HopesAnchor131]

Hi guys,

I applied for a Gateline position with SWR on the 21st June, the vacancy closed on the 22nd. The status on the website still only says "application submitted" and hasn't updated yet, I know of others who have applied and already been rejected. The fact mine hasn't been rejected could be a good sign?

Any advice appreciated, thank you.

 

[Vertical]

Hi HopeandAnchor131,
I am sure you will here from SWR recruitment team soon.

Best of luck

 

[HopesAnchor131]

Hi HopeandAnchor131,
I am sure you will here from SWR recruitment team soon.

Best of luck

Hey Vertical,

Thanks for your message. Out of curiosity are you currently going through the recruitment process or already employed? Also which TOC?

 

[Vertical]

Hey Vertical,

Thanks for your message. Out of curiosity are you currently going through the recruitment process or already employed? Also which TOC?

Waiting too start guard training for SWR

 

[HopesAnchor131]

Waiting too start guard training for SWR

Nice! How long did they take to contact you after your initial application and how do they contact? Post, phone or email?

 

[Vertical]

Nice! How long did they take to contact you after your initial application and how do they contact? Post, phone or email?

Recruitment process has taken about 4 months from initial application to passing medical. Although I am still waiting on official job offer, I hope to to start training late July. Contact after application about two weeks via email then letter as letter acts as train ticket to Southampton where assessments and interviews take place. I was congratulated by phone after passing interview. You would usually be contacted by email then a letter.

 

[HopesAnchor131]

Recruitment process has taken about 4 months from initial application to passing medical. Although I am still waiting on official job offer, I hope to to start training late July. Contact after application about two weeks via email then letter as letter acts as train ticket to Southampton where assessments and interviews take place. I was congratulated by phone after passing interview. You would usually be contacted by email then a letter.

Ahh, so the fact it's only been 1 week since I put my application in is pretty normal? Because I applied for a guard role last year and was told the day after the closing date that I was unsuccessful. But this time I got my application in the day before the closing date.

 

[Vertical]

Sorry you was unable too get through as a guard, although a lot of guard vacancies have come up for various depots, 1 week is normal, thousands of people apply for the vacancies that come up, you can check the progress of your application via the first group careers website. Good luck

 

[HopesAnchor131]

Just been told I have an assessment day in Southampton on July 18th at 10.15am. Any tips or advice from anyone would be very much appreciated please!

 

[Vertical]

Congratulations mate. Read the material
SWR Send you it all there for you!

 

[lmuk]

You normally don't have to do a assessment day for gateli me with swt? I guess swr are but more fussy

 

[HopesAnchor131]

I've confirmed my place on the assessment day but not received any material. Am I right in think they email it or do they post it to you?

 

[Rebel Rocker]

I've confirmed my place on the assessment day but not received any material. Am I right in think they email it or do they post it to you?

There should be practice material on route to you. If you don’t get any getting closer to the day call or email HR to chase. As far as I am aware it’s a ticket checking test and a ‘working with words’ test. Remember all the ID they require as they do send people home who turn up without a specific requested item and turn up smart. Good luck mate.

 

[Mainsideman]

What station have you applied for out of curiosity?

 

[HopesAnchor131]

What station have you applied for out of curiosity?

Haslemere

 

[Mainsideman]

Ah nice, good luck with the assessments. I've just been offered the same role at Waterloo!

 

[Jamalzafar]

Hi everyone I have passed my guard assessment on 18-07-2018 but as I failed it before and they couldn’t find my file in the system so let they let me sit for the assessment but now they are saying that I have to wait for 8 weeks for the interview call. And back in January I applied for a gateline job with swr and pass my interview and everything but they withdraw the vacancy HR rang me yesterday and offered me the gateline job at Waterloo and ask me that if I accept gateline then il have to wait for 6 month to sit in for the guard interview..what shall I do need your kind advice on that please

 

[Jamalzafar]

I've confirmed my place on the assessment day but not received any material. Am I right in think they email it or do they post it to you?

I was also there on 18th
Did you pass your assessments??

 

[baz962]

Hi everyone I have passed my guard assessment on 18-07-2018 but as I failed it before and they couldn’t find my file in the system so let they let me sit for the assessment but now they are saying that I have to wait for 8 weeks for the interview call. And back in January I applied for a gateline job with swr and pass my interview and everything but they withdraw the vacancy HR rang me yesterday and offered me the gateline job at Waterloo and ask me that if I accept gateline then il have to wait for 6 month to sit in for the guard interview..what shall I do need your kind advice on that please

Take the gateline in my opinion , then show them what a great employee you are.

 

[Jamalzafar]

Take the gateline in my opinion , then show them what a great employee you are.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking also They might give me a favour too because I’ll be the internal employee of the company..