Trainee Tram Driver

DorkingMain · 11 Sep 2020

alexblak87 said:
Hey guys, I too have passed the online assessments and hope to be in the top bracket. I have been informed that the next stages are the assessment day. Then a driving test of some sort and then the interview.

Can anyone elaborate on the driving part of the assessment please?

Someone I know has recently joined Tramlink. Apparently the driving test was taking out a company van and driving around - he was assessed on how defensively he drove.

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PrimarchVulkan · 14 Sep 2020

I really want to find out by this week by the latest!! the wait is killing me

4-SUB 4732 · 14 Sep 2020

DorkingMain said:
Someone I know has recently joined Tramlink. Apparently the driving test was taking out a company van and driving around - he was assessed on how defensively he drove.

Sounds interesting. In depot or on the public roads? Either way, a good way of doing it I suppose.

MeatAndTwoMeg · 14 Sep 2020

PrimarchVulkan said:
I really want to find out by this week by the latest!! the wait is killing me

The waiting is the worst! Can't stop compulsively checking my emails.

Sammy2019 · 15 Sep 2020

Has everyone now heard if they’ve been successful or not? I’ve literally heard nothing since completing the initial online tests.

Mr Train · 15 Sep 2020

MeatAndTwoMeg said:
The waiting is the worst! Can't stop compulsively checking my emails.

I was doing that every couple of minutes. My missus probably thought i was cheating on her! Lol

PrimarchVulkan · 15 Sep 2020

Sammy2019 said:
Has everyone now heard if they’ve been successful or not? I’ve literally heard nothing since completing the initial online tests.

I think we might have made it then, because if we were unsuccessful then we should heard by now like the others.

Jaytrains · 15 Sep 2020

We should hear something today or by Thursday latest

PrimarchVulkan · 15 Sep 2020

Jaytrains said:
We should hear something today or by Thursday latest

oh ok! did you give them a call, I did yesterday and they said that no news is good news, he said he will email me by the end of the day but nothing. I think maybe as you said by this week latest, I hope I get to the next stage.

MeatAndTwoMeg · 15 Sep 2020

Is there anyone on here that has been offered an interview?

Jaytrains · 15 Sep 2020

PrimarchVulkan said:
oh ok! did you give them a call, I did yesterday and they said that no news is good news, he said he will email me by the end of the day but nothing. I think maybe as you said by this week latest, I hope I get to the next stage.

Yhh i sent them an email and the woman said I will hear from them in the next 7 days and that was last Wednesday.

Ace91 · 15 Sep 2020

I received a rejection email today unfortunately. So news may be around the corner for some, good luck!

MeatAndTwoMeg · 15 Sep 2020

Ace91 said:
I received a rejection email today unfortunately. So news may be around the corner for some, good luck!

Sorry to hear that, good luck if you decide to try again next time they recruit.

4-SUB 4732 · 16 Sep 2020

Interesting day today. Apparently two sets of testees (right word or wrong word!), one morning one afternoon. Successful of that to go forward next week to interview, and a Talent Pool. Courses every month from January to August.

MeatAndTwoMeg · 16 Sep 2020

4-SUB 4732 said:
Interesting day today. Apparently two sets of testees (right word or wrong word!), one morning one afternoon. Successful of that to go forward next week to interview, and a Talent Pool. Courses every month from January to August.

Haha, how do you think it went? Did they tell you how many trainees they take per course?

4-SUB 4732 · 16 Sep 2020

MeatAndTwoMeg said:
Haha, how do you think it went? Did they tell you how many trainees they take per course?

I'm guessing less than usual with distancing etc., hence perhaps the number of courses needed.

Blackkat · 16 Sep 2020

Driving test is completed on the road!

Goodluck to all thats got through so far!

Training is easy just pay attention and relax

Jayse.M86 · 17 Sep 2020

Got my unsuccessful email so good luck to those remaining!!

4-SUB 4732 · 17 Sep 2020

Jayse.M86 said:
Got my unsuccessful email so good luck to those remaining!!

Sorry to hear.

Did you get to assessment centre?

MeatAndTwoMeg · 17 Sep 2020

Got my rejection email too following the assessment centre. Gutted, really wanted this one.

4-SUB 4732 · 17 Sep 2020

Sorry to hear all.

Assessed and now invited to interview.

Blackkat · 18 Sep 2020

4-SUB 4732 said:
Sorry to hear all.

Assessed and now invited to interview.

Ahhhh well done!!! Congrats!! It’s all swimming down hill now!
the interviews are easy as long as u do a little homework! But at this point they want you to join them really and truly but just don’t take your foot of the gas
Well done once again!

4-SUB 4732 · 18 Sep 2020

Blackkat said:
Ahhhh well done!!! Congrats!! It’s all swimming down hill now!
the interviews are easy as long as u do a little homework! But at this point they want you to join them really and truly but just don’t take your foot of the gas
Well done once again!

Take nothing for granted, mind.

Bucephalus · 24 Sep 2020

Sammy2019 said:
Has everyone now heard if they’ve been successful or not? I’ve literally heard nothing since completing the initial online tests.

I've not heard a thing either. This is nervewracking

4-SUB 4732 · 24 Sep 2020

Did the assessments last week, and the final interview and simulator yesterday. Our batch this week should find out Friday.

They have a lot of vacancies so I can only guess they will be having this on a rolling programme for a lengthy period.

Bucephalus · 24 Sep 2020

4-SUB 4732 said:
Did the assessments last week, and the final interview and simulator yesterday. Our batch this week should find out Friday.

They have a lot of vacancies so I can only guess they will be having this on a rolling programme for a lengthy period.

I wish you the best of luck!

re320 · 25 Sep 2020

4-SUB 4732 said:
Did the assessments last week, and the final interview and simulator yesterday. Our batch this week should find out Friday.

They have a lot of vacancies so I can only guess they will be having this on a rolling programme for a lengthy period.

Congrats!
Just got notification of assessment centre for in October, hadn't heard anything so wasn't too hopeful. They must be staggering it due to the whole situation.

did you just do the SCAAT and the RAAT tests that they sent?

does anyone also know if this would be counted towards the 2 times you are able to take the train tests or is it treated differently/separately to a train driver assessment?

Bucephalus · 26 Sep 2020

re320 said:
Congrats!
Just got notification of assessment centre for in October, hadn't heard anything so wasn't too hopeful. They must be staggering it due to the whole situation.

did you just do the SCAAT and the RAAT tests that they sent?

does anyone also know if this would be counted towards the 2 times you are able to take the train tests or is it treated differently/separately to a train driver assessment?

It's separate to the driver psychometrics and you get unlimited lives

re320 · 30 Sep 2020

Bucephalus said:
It's separate to the driver psychometrics and you get unlimited lives

Brilliant thanks

Bucephalus · 11 Oct 2020

Anybody still waiting to hear whether they've got an assessment day?

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