Training

[Steam Man]

I’ve taken 3 trainees on the train with me over the past 2 years and taught them how to run a train safely what to look for what to be aware of safe running procedures and everything else.
I’m getting called a trainer when I don’t think I am one I’m just worried that me training people isn’t going to help me get a job I just don’t want to be at a disadvantage from it.

 

[Ducatist4]

Are you talking about a heritage line? I'd be more worried about one of your trainees having an incident then it coming back and biting you because you are not a qualified trainer.
Sorry if I've got this totally wrong!

 

[the sniper]

I’ve taken 3 trainees on the train with me over the past 2 years and taught them how to run a train safely what to look for what to be aware of safe running procedures and everything else.
I’m getting called a trainer when I don’t think I am one I’m just worried that me training people isn’t going to help me get a job I just don’t want to be at a disadvantage from it.

Context and a question will help your thread...

 

[HLE]

Are you on about having a trainee front ending with you? Perhaps showing them smaller things like how to key on etc.?

You'd know if you were an instructor on the mainline.

Edit: Or are you a guard?

 

[PupCuff]

Generally speaking, being asked to train colleagues is a good sign you're seen as competent and with the right people skills to relate topics to them in a way they'd understand. I think it's often the case in organisations that they don't have trainers as such, just colleagues who are called on to do the training because they're good at it. If you're working in a voluntary capacity, it might be a good step towards going into management; if you're working as a paid role then you might understandably have some gripes about being asked to take on additional training duties over and above what you do contractually. I tend to work on the basis of work pay me what I'm worth so how I spend that time is really up to them, though particularly in traincrew roles I'm aware people tend to be a little less flexible in respect of terms and conditions etc.

 

[the sniper]

Are you on about having a trainee front ending with you? Perhaps showing them smaller things like how to key on etc.?

You'd know if you were an instructor on the mainline.

Edit: Or are you a guard?

I think they volunteer on a heritage railway.

 

[John Bishop]

I’ve taken 3 trainees on the train with me over the past 2 years and taught them how to run a train safely what to look for what to be aware of safe running procedures and everything else.
I’m getting called a trainer when I don’t think I am one I’m just worried that me training people isn’t going to help me get a job I just don’t want to be at a disadvantage from it.

I don’t see why you think it would be a disadvantage?

 

[PupCuff]

One observation that I didn't make was that if your organisation doesn't have a training structure, or has one but it's quite ad-hoc, that might then be an opportunity for you as the 'go-to guy' for training to work with management to develop a more structured training process. For rail businesses, it's a legal requirement under ROGS that they have procedures in place for the training and ongoing competence assessment of workers who carry out operational tasks in the business, which by your description it sounds as though your trainees do, so not only would you be getting some really good experience at planning and implementing a training programme but your organisation would benefit from improved compliance with the law too. You often hear of job interview questions like "give an example of a time you've improved a system" or "give an example of a time where you've solved a problem" which that could be a great example for.