Transport For Wales uniform -Conductor

[Mary89]

Hi,
Can someone please tell me what uniform TwF conductors are provided with?
I'm awaiting a start date, but I'm hoping to get a pair of work boots in the summer sale (if we're not provided with them)

 

[L401CJF]

Hi,
Can someone please tell me what uniform TwF conductors are provided with?
I'm awaiting a start date, but I'm hoping to get a pair of work boots in the summer sale (if we're not provided with them)

Work boots are provided, you'll be sent a sheet with various styles to choose from.

Uniform includes the following that I can remember- I'm a male so unsure what women's stuff is available.

-Choice of blouse/shirts short/long sleeve, white black or grey)

-Trousers(some women wear skirts but no idea if they're company issue or not)

-Shorts for summer months

-Tie (clip on or proper tie) or cravat/scarf type thingy

-Jumper

-Fleece (choice of black, red, grey)

-Winter coat

-Belt

-Winter wooly hat, gloves and scarf

Possibly more that I've forgotten!

 

[Mary89]

Work boots are provided, you'll be sent a sheet with various styles to choose from.

Uniform includes the following that I can remember- I'm a male so unsure what women's stuff is available.

-Choice of blouse/shirts short/long sleeve, white black or grey)

-Trousers(some women wear skirts but no idea if they're company issue or not)

-Shorts for summer months

-Tie (clip on or proper tie) or cravat/scarf type thingy

-Jumper

-Fleece (choice of black, red, grey)

-Winter coat

-Belt

-Winter wooly hat, gloves and scarf

Possibly more that I've forgotten!

Gosh, plenty of choice there! Thanks for your reply

 

[tiptoptaff]

Just because they're provided, doesn't mean getting your own boots is a bad idea.

In my 7years on the railway, always bought my own boots as I have wide feet and finding ones that fit off the company chart, without returning pair after pair, is too much bother for me.

I get mine from sports direct. Go through a pair a year roughly. 40quid. In terms of everything else I spend money on for work, it's not really that ridiculous an expense

 

[mugatneysface]

Are steel toed boots required as a conductor for tfw?

 

[8J]

To the best of my knowledge, those in the guard/conductor/tm grades are all supposed to wear footwear with toe protection as they handle the wheelchair ramps.

For drivers, the requirements are different as they do not require toe protection.

Footwear should also be non slip (or in some cases for a number of TOCs, slip resistant). I've seen some female front line operational railway staff wearing a low pair of heels quite recently! Best thing to do is ask TfW what is and what is not acceptable when you start.

Personally, I wouldn't want to wear anything too heavy that will damage your ankles.

 

[scrapy]

It's no longer industry standard for guards to have to wear steel toe caps but some employers may still insist on it (not sure if TFW do). Footwear needs to be non slip, oil resistant and meet a particular British standard. All information will be given before/when you start, I wouldn't go buying anything before then, if you've fairly standard feet I'd just use what the company provide. Some companies will give money towards footwear if they are unable to supply a suitable size from their suppliers.

 

[Tevion539]

TfW require guards to wear protected shoes. They have a variety of styles they can provide if you ask for them, from boots to a trainer style shoe. Important to remember: wearing your own shoes will, of course, take any responsibility away from any employer should something unfortunate happen where they provide appropriate footwear.

As for general uniform @L401CJF has a pretty extensive list there.

 

[Towers]

Regarding safety footwear, particularly as a new entrant I’d wear whatever they issue you with for the time being, unless there’s an official acceptance of you buying your own. As mentioned above they’ll need to meet a certain standard, so some TOCs aren’t keen on crew buying their own stuff in case it isn’t certified. You don’t want to make the wrong impression early on if someone pulls you up on it - once you’ve been on a while of course you may well feel brave enough to go shopping for your own!

 

[RyanC87]

Agree with the above. Management are quite keen on making examples of new starters. Even down to no tie.

One lad was sent home from his first day of pass-out due to not ironing his shirt.

As the above mentions after a few months alone, you can brave it.

Some people are in skinny jeans, boots and beanies

 

[Tevion539]

I'd add that every manager is different - but you do get spot checks, some unannounced, and more so in your first year. It's important to look the part and do your job right while you're at it. As above, though, everyone's advice is pretty much spot on.

 

[Zontar]

One lad was sent home from his first day of pass-out due to not ironing his shirt.

Really? I find that hard t believe as you would end up sending a large proportion of all the other staff home!
Unironed shirt is probably the most minor uniform issues in the grand scheme of things.

 

[RyanC87]

Really? I find that hard t believe as you would end up sending a large proportion of all the other staff home!
Unironed shirt is probably the most minor uniform issues in the grand scheme of things.

Completely agree. But they definitely did, and he had to start his pass-out the day later.

It's harsh when you look around the messroom, but either that manager likes the power or was having a bad day.

 

[Zontar]

Completely agree. But they definitely did, and he had to start his pass-out the day later.

It's harsh when you look around the messroom, but either that manager likes the power or was having a bad day.

Utterly pathetic manager then. I don't disagree with the decision he/she made but if your going to do that and not enforce the rest of the slack uniform standards everyone else has, you just look like a bit of a pathetic bully.

 

[tiptoptaff]

There's got to be more to this story than simply an unironed shirt

 

[Zontar]

There's got to be more to this story than simply an unironed shirt

Tend to agree