Arriva rail London trainee drivers

[patwreynolds]

Unfortunately Arriva has suspended all recruitment for 2020.

Where have you heard that from? Is that including people already in the process or new applications?

 

[Blackkat]

Unfortunately Arriva has suspended all recruitment for 2020.

What for the whole year? Where did you hear this?

 

[N.Sim]

Will stage 2 assessments not take place this year at all?

 

[Relebo]

What for the whole year? Where did you hear this?

Arriva internal mail info, all recruitment suspended untill 2021

 

[Relebo]

Will stage 2 assessments not take place this year at all?

Probably not.

 

[argonaut56d]

Hi all. My son received an email end of last week saying that his course has now been moved to 13th July, although that’s still provisional.

We had already anticipated it not starting on 22nd June anyway.

But they did send him his offer of employment letter and his contract! He’s happy that he has received that. Seems more official to him now.

Let’s see what happens in the next week or so as they have to give people 4 weeks notice minimum.

 

[N.Sim]

Good news.

Hopefully recruitment will pick up and the assessments etc start taking place again.

 

[Nearlyadriver]

Hi all. My son received an email end of last week saying that his course has now been moved to 13th July, although that’s still provisional.

We had already anticipated it not starting on 22nd June anyway.

But they did send him his offer of employment letter and his contract! He’s happy that he has received that. Seems more official to him now.

Let’s see what happens in the next week or so as they have to give people 4 weeks notice minimum.

Good news I’m a trainee at ARL hopefully this is a sign I will go back soon as I’m just waiting to finish my handling hours then qualify !

 

[Rylievie]

I would have thought that nothing will officially move until 2 people are allowed to share a cab, it will just back up the whole process. Once that obstacle is overcome all training will resume I would think.

 

[Marino]

"There is currently no date for classroom-based training to restart and this is being reviewed at a National
Level in the Railway Industry Coronavirus Forum."

 

[N.Sim]

Any update for recruitment? As I’ve said I’m waiting to do stage 2

 

[Alexb95]

Hi,

first time posting.

I got the trainee position now starting on the 13th July. Anyone else starting at NXG?

 

[Relebo]

Hi,

first time posting.

I got the trainee position now starting on the 13th July. Anyone else starting at NXG?

Same here but W/J
hoping to start on the 13.07. Do you have any confirmation regarding start date?

 

[baz962]

Some training was resumed today.

 

[SRH]

I am a Qualified Driver who went back in today to work..

I would not worry too much if you're a London Overground Trainee.. they want more drivers.

Just maybe expect to take longer than usual
to pass out.. its a difficult task they have ahead

 

[Alexb95]

Same here but W/J
hoping to start on the 13.07. Do you have any confirmation regarding start date?

no further confirmation since the last email extending from 22nd June to 13th July.

 

[SRH]

Also to the new starters..

There has been at least one group start very recently maybe the past week or so.

I actually believe its 2

keep the faith!!

 

[Alexb95]

Also to the new starters..

There has been at least one group start very recently maybe the past week or so.

I actually believe its 2

keep the faith!!

Haha, looking forward to it.

 

[Relebo]

no further confirmation since the last email extending from 22nd June to 13th July.

I heard that all non essental training will resume soon ,i mean this week. I think we will b e ok on the 13th.

 

[Relebo]

Also to the new starters..

There has been at least one group start very recently maybe the past week or so.

I actually believe its 2

keep the faith!!

Fi ngers crossed ,since ap

Some training was resumed today.

That is the a good news.Thx...
ril,lol...

 

[Alexb95]

I heard that all non essental training will resume soon ,i mean this week. I think we will b e ok on the 13th.

yeah they would have said by now if it was extended again. Will see you then I guess

 

[Relebo]

Also to the new starters..

There has been at least one group start very recently maybe the past week or so.

I actually believe its 2

keep the faith!!

Fi ngers crossed ,since ap

Some training was resumed today.

That is the a good news.Thx...
ril,lol...

 

[Relebo]

yeah they would have said by now if it was extended again. Will see you then I guess

Yeep see you there,i`m Leo.

 

[Alexb95]

Yeep see you there,i`m Leo.

Nice one

 

[Nearlyadriver]

Good news for new starters I’m still awaiting to go back to finish my hours then my finals

 

[Alexb95]

Good news for new starters I’m still awaiting to go back to finish my hours then my finals

How did/are you finding the course? Any tips?

 

[Nearlyadriver]

How did/are you finding the course? Any tips?

The course is intense a lot to learn but everyone is helpful from the trainers to driving instructors , driver managers and qualified drivers I’m practically near the end of the course went very fast but arriva has good facilities. Overall I’ve found the course knowledgeable and fun at times but there will be times where you’ll come home confused but it’s all part of the of the learning process

 

[argonaut56d]

Congrats to all the soon to be trainees.

My son is starting his course on the 13th July.

He received his offer letter and contract a few weeks ago. He actually left his job last Friday, taking 2 weeks owed leave before he starts with ARL.

If you have received your contract by email, check them! I checked his and our HR had included the salaries for all grades prior to the 2020 pay increase. I appreciate its not the end of the world, but better to get things like this corrected before you start, as you will have enough to do in the next 9-10 months!

 

[Alexb95]

The course is intense a lot to learn but everyone is helpful from the trainers to driving instructors , driver managers and qualified drivers I’m practically near the end of the course went very fast but arriva has good facilities. Overall I’ve found the course knowledgeable and fun at times but there will be times where you’ll come home confused but it’s all part of the of the learning process

Great thanks. Sounds like it will be good

 

[Alexb95]

Congrats to all the soon to be trainees.

My son is starting his course on the 13th July.

He received his offer letter and contract a few weeks ago. He actually left his job last Friday, taking 2 weeks owed leave before he starts with ARL.

If you have received your contract by email, check them! I checked his and our HR had included the salaries for all grades prior to the 2020 pay increase. I appreciate its not the end of the world, but better to get things like this corrected before you start, as you will have enough to do in the next 9-10 months!

Got mine back in March I think.