Trainee train driver vacancies

[Rvinto81]

Hi guys

Does anyone know when companies will be taking people on again for vacancies?

Thanks

Robert

 

[Bucephalus]

There have been a few in the last few months already and that's just for trainees. Best to keep a close eye on the TOCs within an hour of you

For example, Avanti, LNER, and West Midlands Trains / London Northwestern

 

[Stigy]

Hi guys

Does anyone know when companies will be taking people on again for vacancies?

Thanks

Robert

Impossible to say for sure, you just need to keep an eye on the respective TOC/FOC websites really.

 

[206driver]

When looking for bases within an hour of home, is that by any method you choose to get to work? I'm in Surrey, it would be an hour or a bit over to get to most of the London terminals by train+tube. How does a TOC calculate this requirement to check your eligibility?

The closest base to me would be Staines (SWR), could anyone give any guidance to any other TOCs between Reading and London? (GBRF? GTR? GWR? I'm sure I'm missing loads more, but I have no idea the location of their bases!)

Thanks!

 

[Horizon22]

When looking for bases within an hour of home, is that by any method you choose to get to work? I'm in Surrey, it would be an hour or a bit over to get to most of the London terminals by train+tube. How does a TOC calculate this requirement to check your eligibility?

The closest base to me would be Staines (SWR), could anyone give any guidance to any other TOCs between Reading and London? (GBRF? GTR? GWR? I'm sure I'm missing loads more, but I have no idea the location of their bases!)

Thanks!

This thread may be of use to you.

 

[Stigy]

When looking for bases within an hour of home, is that by any method you choose to get to work? I'm in Surrey, it would be an hour or a bit over to get to most of the London terminals by train+tube. How does a TOC calculate this requirement to check your eligibility?

The closest base to me would be Staines (SWR), could anyone give any guidance to any other TOCs between Reading and London? (GBRF? GTR? GWR? I'm sure I'm missing loads more, but I have no idea the location of their bases!)

Thanks!

It’s usually as simple as using Google Maps.

SWR have a Depot opening in Feltham which may be worth keeping an eye on too? Freightliner has a Reading depot and a London one too.

 

[206driver]

This thread may be of use to you.

Wow that's an amazing thread, thanks!

It’s usually as simple as using Google Maps.

SWR have a Depot opening in Feltham which may be worth keeping an eye on too? Freightliner has a Reading depot and a London one too.

Thanks Stigy, do you know where in London Freightliner has a base? (Freightliner doesn't appear to be on the thread that Horizon22 pointed to)

 

[MrGrunter]

Wow that's an amazing thread, thanks!



Thanks Stigy, do you know where in London Freightliner has a base? (Freightliner doesn't appear to be on the thread that Horizon22 pointed to)

Hi. They have depots / signing on points at Wembley, Tilbury, stanford le hope & Reading. There may be others but I'm at stanford le hope ( London gateway) and know of others trainee's at the other depots mentioned.

 

[ikcdab]

I support a young lad aged 20 who is keen to be a driver. He needs to improve his skills so is just starting a local employability skills course. Part of that, they get you work experience. Is there any chance he can get work experience as a driver? We are at Taunton so it's FGW and freightliner, cross-country. Or is he more likely to get work experience as platform staff?

 

[baz962]

I support a young lad aged 20 who is keen to be a driver. He needs to improve his skills so is just starting a local employability skills course. Part of that, they get you work experience. Is there any chance he can get work experience as a driver? We are at Taunton so it's FGW and freightliner, cross-country. Or is he more likely to get work experience as platform staff?

Almost certainly as platform staff. You have to be 21 to drive to start and I can't imagine anyone not employed as a driver or trainee driver , being allowed to drive a train.

 

[4F89]

I support a young lad aged 20 who is keen to be a driver. He needs to improve his skills so is just starting a local employability skills course. Part of that, they get you work experience. Is there any chance he can get work experience as a driver? We are at Taunton so it's FGW and freightliner, cross-country. Or is he more likely to get work experience as platform staff?

I doubt he will get in a cab unless you know a senior manager and can ask a favour.

Platform/guard MAY be possible though, if asked nicely

 

[baz962]

I doubt he will get in a cab unless you know a senior manager and can ask a favour.

Platform/guard MAY be possible though, if asked nicely

To be fair , although he won't get to drive , he might be able to cab ride/ front end. As part of the women in train's initiative a few year's ago , my toc had some ladies who were unemployed with us for a few weeks , through a jobcentre and they were allowed to experience everything. Just weren't allowed to actually drive. They even got a practice at the psychometrics.

 

[ikcdab]

Thanks for the replies. As this is being done as part of a formal course, I am hoping that the organisation can swing this. Are there "teams" who are based at Taunton and who start guard duties there?