HeelBurton
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Another thing which could effect this is the lack of DI’s available. There hasn’t been an overwhelming interest for people to join the DI grade.
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SWR Trainee Drivers at Staines, Woking and Waterloo
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Another thing which could effect this is the lack of DI’s available. There hasn’t been an overwhelming interest for people to join the DI grade.
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I have had an application open since December 2016 when it was SWT, I contacted them in August when SWR took over and was told I am still in the frame. I have since started as a signaller so told them I could not do anything until february when my training finishes which they seemed to be fine with. I may go through the motions if I get an assessment date but TBH I don't think I could afford the big drop in pay. It seems a lot of guards are also applying as I have spoken to a few recently and even they have to take a pay cut to start, some by around 15K !
Equalizer27
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Did anybody copy the driver job description from the careers page before they closed recruitment? If so could you copy it onto here please.
Are you referring to WAFV Vigilance and ATAVT Perception Tests?
FlashingMoon
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Its same as normal eye test along with reading few pages of the book with a mixture of coloured numbers and shapes (Colour Blind test)
IMHO it should, as it is an enhanced one whereas SWR requires a national standard. But I'm not a train driver and please somebody correct me if I'm wrong, as I simply go by what I read on this forum. If you have already passed your assessment your name should be engraved somewhere in the records.
daylightatthegrids
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This is correct. Assessment are held on a national database. GTR pass mark is enhanced so you’ll be fine with SWR.
In my view it's neither bad nor good news, simply the usual waiting game occurring in the railway industry. Just give them some more time. I sent an email to them at the end of December, they replied quite quickly (read my post No. 329 back in this thread). They are good, probably under pressure at present. Bear in mind they received thousands of applications.
Don't worry, when least expected, like a bolt from the blue, they will fire numerous rounds of bad and good news to all of us.
daylightatthegrids
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give them a call 0845 408 1322 every pay day, don’t email them 
Tell me about a time you:
Dealt with an irate customer
Made and rectified a mistake
Dealt with an emergency
Gave great customer service
Dealt with large groups of people
Had to break bad news to someone
Saw some terrible service
Worked as part of a team
Used discretion
Followed rules and regulations
Worked for long periods of time alone
Communicated effectively
Had to do something you didn't want
Had to deal with large groups of people
Had to get a difficult message across
Solved a problem on your own
Worked in a health and safety conscious environment
You achieved something as part of a team
And so on.
And obviously the questions regarding the TOC you applied for.
During my interview I was asked about my highest achievement.
Johnny Depot
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Hi all - has anyone received any initial/further communication since this was last being discussed?
Nothing here. I’m playing on the alphabetical order card and hoping I’m just last lol!
Johnny Depot
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Cheers for the response. I applied really early and hoping they worked backwards from applications. I don't think that's true but I'll keep my fingers crossed until I hear something different.
Shafina patel
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Like another member posted, having been on the phone to HR i can confirm they are currently prioritising other depots so anyone who has applied for Waterloo will not hear anything for a while...
Thanks for letting us know. However, what I was wondering is whether that means that they haven’t even touched the applications regarding Waterloo or whether they have already sifted the successful from the unsuccessful.
Sure, but they must have already dealt with some of the Waterloo ones if Teddyward received (unfortunately, and good luck to him for the next time) a rejection.
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Never give up if you don’t hear anything. For all of you who thought your application has been through some sort of time warp, I applied to SWT in 2012...yes you did read that correctly, 2012!!!! It was a year before I received an email confirming I’d been successful at the application sifting stage, and that I’d be invited for assessments. Then it all went quiet. But, on the 3rd Jan 2018 I received an email asking me if I was still interested, as they are now recruiting again. Absobloodylutely!!!! 
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Never give up if you don’t hear anything. For all of you who thought your application has been through some sort of time warp, I applied to SWT in 2012...yes you did read that correctly, 2012!!!! It was a year before I received an email confirming I’d been successful at the application sifting stage, and that I’d be invited for assessments. Then it all went quiet. But, on the 3rd Jan 2018 I received an asking me if I was still interested, as they are now recruiting again. Absobloodylutely!!!!
6 years wow !!!
Oh great, possibly I'll be retired when the get in touch. Thanks for the feedback though.Never give up if you don’t hear anything. For all of you who thought your application has been through some sort of time warp, I applied to SWT in 2012...yes you did read that correctly, 2012!!!! It was a year before I received an email confirming I’d been successful at the application sifting stage, and that I’d be invited for assessments. Then it all went quiet. But, on the 3rd Jan 2018 I received an asking me if I was still interested, as they are now recruiting again. Absobloodylutely!!!!
Picklebutton
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The maximum age SWR will accept trainee drivers is 58 years.
Ghostgeeza
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Never give up if you don’t hear anything. For all of you who thought your application has been through some sort of time warp, I applied to SWT in 2012...yes you did read that correctly, 2012!!!! It was a year before I received an email confirming I’d been successful at the application sifting stage, and that I’d be invited for assessments. Then it all went quiet. But, on the 3rd Jan 2018 I received an email asking me if I was still interested, as they are now recruiting again. Absobloodylutely!!!!
Wow i know these train companies take the piss but who wouldve thought 6 years
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