Virgin Trains Information Controller - Working Hours

[Cruzer]

Hi All!

Does anyone know what hours / shift patterns (i.e. days, times etc) are worked for Virgin Trains as an Information Controller?

I might have a chance to go for this position, but I am unsure what the hours are like.

I'd be grateful if anyone can give me the 'heads up' before I decide!

Thanks

 

[Philip Elliott]

Hi All!

Does anyone know what hours / shift patterns (i.e. days, times etc) are worked for Virgin Trains as an Information Controller?

I might have a chance to go for this position, but I am unsure what the hours are like.

I'd be grateful if anyone can give me the 'heads up' before I decide!

Thanks

It will be a 24-hour desk so it will be a mixture of morning/evening/night shifts.

 

[Firestarter]

Hi All!

Does anyone know what hours / shift patterns (i.e. days, times etc) are worked for Virgin Trains as an Information Controller?

I might have a chance to go for this position, but I am unsure what the hours are like.

I'd be grateful if anyone can give me the 'heads up' before I decide!

Thanks

Where are they based just out of interest.

 

[Sammy h]

Where are they based just out of interest.

Birmingham.

 

[Simon11]

Birmingham.

The mailbox then? Rather than their offices in brum.

 

[The Planner]

Might be the Mailbox initially, but apparently they are moving out back to their offices on Smallbrook Queensway.

 

[FManc]

Hi All!

Does anyone know what hours / shift patterns (i.e. days, times etc) are worked for Virgin Trains as an Information Controller?

I might have a chance to go for this position, but I am unsure what the hours are like.

I'd be grateful if anyone can give me the 'heads up' before I decide!

Thanks

Hasn't this position already passed the deadline date? I thought it had anyway.

 

[87015]

Might be the Mailbox initially, but apparently they are moving out back to their offices on Smallbrook Queensway.

I was told both First and Virgin franchise bids had it moving out of Birmingham altogether to be combined with resource control. All on the shelf now presumably but come a few years it might all be up in the air again...

 

[Cruzer]

Thanks for the advice - very helpful.

 

[whhistle]

Shifts are 6-2 / 2-10 / 10-6 rotating.

The position will start in the Mailbox but will shortly be moved to the head office opposite New St station.

Interviews are Tuesday of next week (the 26th of Feb?).

 

[AlterEgo]

Shifts are 6-2 / 2-10 / 10-6 rotating.

The position will start in the Mailbox but will shortly be moved to the head office opposite New St station.

Where did you get this information from? Both are incorrect...

 

[Shaggy]

I applied (and got) a resource control position with another large TOC.

To be honest the hours are quite unsociable but totally worth it when looking at job satisfaction and prospects.

 

[whhistle]

Where did you get this information from? Both are incorrect...

From the Control Manager....

Where did you get your information to suggest they are both incorrect?

 

[The Planner]

Was going to say, the lads I know in NR control have said Virgin are meant to be going too which is where I got it from.

 

[AlterEgo]

From the Control Manager....

Where did you get your information to suggest they are both incorrect?

From the head of Control!

 

[The Planner]

Virgin left the mailbox last night apparently.

 

[whhistle]

Where did you get this information from? Both are incorrect...

1/2 right so far... I wonder who your "Head of Control" was