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The Metro is recruiting new trainee drivers again.
Closes 26 April 2019
https://www.nexus.org.uk/careers/vacancies-metro
Closes 26 April 2019
https://www.nexus.org.uk/careers/vacancies-metro
The pay really small.
This is why we're currently losing so many of our drivers. A lot of drivers are moving up onto mainline work, a few have moved to freight but we've lost a big chunk to Transpennine and Northern.
Do Metro drivers have a European train driver licence?
Hello!
First time poster. Was wondering if anyone could offer some clarity around the pay for this role?
The advert states:
If successful you will commence an intensive 6 month training programme, on a start salary of £18992 per annum rising to
£37,985 per annum (once qualified)
So are you qualified following 6 months and then the pay rises or is there another pay scale in between until qualified which may be in 1 year/2 year time?
Thanks
if that’s the case then, does that mean they’d have to join as trainees and go through all the assessments as a non-qualified driver would?Nope.
if that’s the case then, does that mean they’d have to join as trainees and go through all the assessments as a non-qualified driver would?
I’m intrigued now haha. So what assessments to prospective Metro drivers have to undertake? I assume its different to the usual psychometric tests?Depends on the TOC/FOC. Some require it, others as we've seen don't.
Frankfurt - thanks for the reply.
Once passed out is that the top end of the pay scale or are there further increments?
Thanks
I’m intrigued now haha. So what assessments to prospective Metro drivers have to undertake? I assume its different to the usual psychometric tests?
I can’t believe people still use paper? DB cargo did until I checked last week and see they’ve updated it, but other than that most are online these days.Many TOCs close their applications early because they are done online. I’m assuming Nexus won’t do this because of the paper nature of it. Anyone know for certain?
agreed. I'm guessing Nexus being a public body can't afford to upgrade their recruitment systemI can’t believe people still use paper? DB cargo did until I checked last week and see they’ve updated it, but other than that most are online these days.
According to the answer I received earlier in this thread, the Psychometric assessments are the same as for a train driver (at least national standard). I’d imagine the two strike rule still applies.are the metro drivers tested to the national rail group standards? does the 2 strike rule system still apply does anyone know?
Hi,
I am new to this board. I applied for the Train Driver job for Metro. Has anyone else heard anything back yet? I know it said up to 6 weeks. Just wondering.
I haven’t heard either. Be prepared for a long wait because previous rail jobs I’ve applied for have been similar.Hi,
I am new to this board. I applied for the Train Driver job for Metro. Has anyone else heard anything back yet? I know it said up to 6 weeks. Just wondering.
Probably not, because it’s still well paid compared to a lot of other jobs, especially oooop north.Seeing as the pay seems to be a fair amount lower than mainline/freight work would it be fair to say that the application process for Metro will be less fiercely contested do people think?
Seeing as the pay seems to be a fair amount lower than mainline/freight work would it be fair to say that the application process for Metro will be less fiercely contested do people think?