Trainee Train Driver - London Midland

plastictaffy · 16 Oct 2015

I wonder if I was expected - perhaps my slot wasn't canceled. :lol:

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treacletowner · 17 Oct 2015

I received an email on 5/10 saying I had passed application stage (Coventry and Leamington) and will be invited to attend interview in due course. Does any one know where the interviews will take place and how long it takes?

Thanks

sd0733 · 17 Oct 2015

Nobody's got any dates yet, just a case of waiting for further information really

YoungBuck · 17 Oct 2015

treacletowner said:
I received an email on 5/10 saying I had passed application stage (Coventry and Leamington) and will be invited to attend interview in due course. Does any one know where the interviews will take place and how long it takes?

Thanks

I had my interview in the offices at Bletchley station.. so I'm assuming you'll have yours at which ever station you've applied for. As for time.. it depends on your answers.. there was about 30 questions or maybe it felt like 30 haha I'm not really sure

plastictaffy · 17 Oct 2015

YoungBuck said:
I had my interview in the offices at Bletchley station.. so I'm assuming you'll have yours at which ever station you've applied for.

Not necessarily. I reckon those of you that have applied to the likes of Leamington will be interviewed at 102.

treacletowner · 18 Oct 2015

Thanks for replies, I've got three days holiday left this year so I'm deliberating wether to use them or wait for interview that may not come this year. Pulling a sickie to attend isn't really an option for me.

atochopefull · 19 Oct 2015

Hi. I'm new to this forum. I applied for the Bletchley vacancies earlier this year - got shortlisted for interview, but was away on holiday for ALL the interview dates....gutted!
Anyway, I'm still keen to get on the trains. Does anyone know how much a qualified guard/ticket inspector can earn? Is there overtime etc?

RUUDBOY · 19 Oct 2015

EF25 said:
Did anyone apply for the Worcester trainee job? and are there any other female applicants?

I applied for the Worcester Shrub Hill post. Got an email a couple weeks back saying my application was SUCCESSFUL!! Not been given a date for the assessment centre though...
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d_kingscott said:
This is how I make it so far, just from forum users:

Birmingham:

d_kingscott
Game146
Snakedoc

Worcester:

Goingloco
Vark0
RUUDBOY

Wolves:

DMTaylor90
Bluedays
sd0733
Villafan10 - not sure what depot

If there's anymore, update the list...

Added myself to worcester!!

LukeyJ-MK · 20 Oct 2015

atochopefull said:
Hi. I'm new to this forum. I applied for the Bletchley vacancies earlier this year - got shortlisted for interview, but was away on holiday for ALL the interview dates....gutted!
Anyway, I'm still keen to get on the trains. Does anyone know how much a qualified guard/ticket inspector can earn? Is there overtime etc?

If you go to LM your training rate is about £22000 pa this training rate is only for the first 3-4 months then you move to full rate which is currently £28000ish. But this only applies to guards south of Coventry. As I am aware guards fight and further north are on the training rate for 12 months then move to the full rate of pay. That is also just the basic pay not including Sunday's and any overtime you wish to do. These rates aren't the highest in the grade as other companies do pay more but the Ts and Cs are really good. the application was up on the website recently and salary is usually on the description.

the sniper · 20 Oct 2015

It's just over £29k for LM Guards now. With OT £35k+ is (IMO) reasonably doable. Theoretically you could do £40k, but you'd be living at work...

Goingloco · 21 Oct 2015

For info, I have been told interviews will be 2016....................

LukeyJ-MK · 21 Oct 2015

the sniper said:
It's just over £29k for LM Guards now. With OT £35k+ is (IMO) reasonably doable. Theoretically you could do £40k, but you'd be living at work...

It should be over £29k but still waiting on the pay rise. You can definitely earn over £40k a year and with the long weekend and annual leave you could still manage it and have more days off than you do in other jobs. Really good job and worth pursuing

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Goingloco said:
For info, I have been told interviews will be 2016....................

That is the same I have heard and I was told that there are no course dates set for Coventry and they look likely to come up middle of 2016 which is abit frustrating again. But it does look like a waiting game for all applications I think

atochopefull · 21 Oct 2015

LukeyJ-MK said:
It should be over £29k but still waiting on the pay rise. You can definitely earn over £40k a year and with the long weekend and annual leave you could still manage it and have more days off than you do in other jobs. Really good job and worth pursuing
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That is the same I have heard and I was told that there are no course dates set for Coventry and they look likely to come up middle of 2016 which is abit frustrating again. But it does look like a waiting game for all applications I think

Thanks for all your replies. Wish I'd asked the question before the closing date! Darn it

Goingloco · 4 Nov 2015

Does anybody know if LM allow applicants to relocate for trainee driver roles or do you have to live within 45 minutes of the depot that you apply for? I've been asked the question but I'm unsure how restrictive their criteria is.

Did anybody make it throughout the sift having said they would relocate?

Thanks.

YoungBuck · 4 Nov 2015

Goingloco said:
Does anybody know if LM allow applicants to relocate for trainee driver roles or do you have to live within 45 minutes of the depot that you apply for? I've been asked the question but I'm unsure how restrictive their criteria is.

Did anybody make it throughout the sift having said they would relocate?

Thanks.

Yes, they allow you to relocate. To give you an idea on how restrictive they are I've had to relocate about 120 miles, so not very restrictive.

d_kingscott · 4 Nov 2015

Goingloco said:
For info, I have been told interviews will be 2016....................

Where/when did you hear this news?

Goingloco · 4 Nov 2015

YoungBuck said:
Yes, they allow you to relocate. To give you an idea on how restrictive they are I've had to relocate about 120 miles, so not very restrictive.

Thanks young buck.
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d_kingscott said:
Where/when did you hear this news?

I called HR

d_kingscott · 28 Nov 2015

Goingloco said:
Thanks young buck.
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I called HR

Correct info... had the email in the week which said we would be contacted in 2016 for interviews and happy new year etc etc... anyone else had it?

Goingloco · 28 Nov 2015

d_kingscott said:
Correct info... had the email in the week which said we would be contacted in 2016 for interviews and happy new year etc etc... anyone else had it?

Yep, same email received.

Villafan10 · 5 Dec 2015

So has anybody received a call from HR? I've had one and my interview is for just before Christmas. Nobody on here seems to have mentioned it and I can't help but think that I'm not the only one surely?

Goingloco · 6 Dec 2015

Best of luck. No call regarding Worcester application.

Snakedoc · 6 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
So has anybody received a call from HR? I've had one and my interview is for just before Christmas. Nobody on here seems to have mentioned it and I can't help but think that I'm not the only one surely?

When did you get a call? I haven't had a call but I've had a few missed calls off a private number. No messages have been left or anything. U applied for Birmingham didn't u?

atochopefull · 6 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
So has anybody received a call from HR? I've had one and my interview is for just before Christmas. Nobody on here seems to have mentioned it and I can't help but think that I'm not the only one surely?

Which depot did you apply for?

CromptonLad · 6 Dec 2015

Due to the expansion/extension to 2017 they apparently will be calling up more staff.

Villafan10 · 7 Dec 2015

I applied for Birmingham New Street. I had the call at about 4pm on Friday. It wasn't a withheld number though it was a local Birmingham number.

Snakedoc · 7 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
I applied for Birmingham New Street. I had the call at about 4pm on Friday. It wasn't a withheld number though it was a local Birmingham number.

Yea I've had a call too...

Game146 · 7 Dec 2015

Snakedoc said:
Yea I've had a call too...

Have you guys last previous assessments or going for interview straight away

Villafan10 · 8 Dec 2015

I'm a first time applicant for a train driver. I have never been through this process before. So yes, straight to interview and no assessment up to this point.

Romneym335 · 8 Dec 2015

Villafan10 said:
I'm a first time applicant for a train driver. I have never been through this process before. So yes, straight to interview and no assessment up to this point.

So you put an application in and gone straight to interview?

Villafan10 · 8 Dec 2015

Romneym335 said:
So you put an application in and gone straight to interview?

Umm.. Yes

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