Tyne and Wear Metro recruiting new trainee drivers

[Comfy]

Started with 5 on my assesment day. Not sure how many passed out of the 5.


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Does anyone know if you get the results back from the medical the same day? Or does it take a few days to hear back?

 

[jwc04]

They have to send away/test later the drugs/urine test, for everything else I was told by the nurse that I was fine.

 

[Volvictof]

I’ve got mine in the morning.
any idea how long the tests take to come back?

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What was the process for the medical actually? not sure what to expect.

 

[Nickfro]

There was 5 on my day

How many candidates have they got in each day?

 

[Lonewolf32]

I cant remember whats in the practice but there is group bordon(dots), trp1 and 2 which is answering questions about glop and the dials test, telephone directory and tones test, concentration test with the grey square that turns black, 2 hand co ordination test, and the photo test where you remember what was in the photo, situational judgement then the interview. Sorry can't remember the proper names for most of them.

So did they not do the written communication test at all?

 

[Comfy]

So did they not do the written communication test at all?

If that's the one where you look at some pictures and narrate what is happening in the pictures, then no you don't do that one.

 

[Lonewolf32]

Yeah, thats the one Comfy. One less thing to think about.

 

[Comfy]

Does anyone know what the training wage is now for metro?

 

[bornintheUAE]

Wh

Does anyone know what the training wage is now for metro?

When it was advertised this time round, it was £18992

 

[Comfy]

Wh
When it was advertised this time round, it was £18992

Drivers have had a pay rise since then so I was wondering if that has also reflected in the starting wage.

 

[Duns2208]

It’s £19,942 now

 

[Comfy]

It’s £19,942 now

OK thanks

 

[Newcastle1221]

How long did you all wait to find out if you passed the assessments?

 

[Lemtrac8]

I was in 28th. Still waiting. Poss tomorrow?

 

[Newcastle1221]

I was in 28th. Still waiting. Poss tomorrow?

Me too!
Good luck

 

[Lemtrac8]

Me too!
Good luck

How did you find it?

 

[Newcastle1221]

How did you find it?

I managed to answer everything. Just hoping I said the right things.
How about you?

 

[Lemtrac8]

I managed to answer everything. Just hoping I said the right things.
How about you?

Wouldn't say it was my best performance. I've a 50/50 chance it's good news. Lol

 

[Mr Heckles]

Hope you get some news soon

 

[Lemtrac8]

Was good news! I'm absolutely buzzing.

 

[BCS]

Congratulations! I had the same news today, start in January hopefully subject to medical.

 

[Lemtrac8]

Congratulations! I had the same news today, start in January hopefully subject to medical.

Congratulations

 

[The Lurker]

Got the good news about a start in January today (pending medical) so decided to stop being ‘read only’ and actually join the forum.
Congrats to the others getting the good news today and commiserations to those not so lucky. Long time to wait either way and well done for making it through to the chosen few

 

[Lemtrac8]

Anyone know if the pay still doubles after the 6 month training period or has that changed when they had the pay negotiations?

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For those wanting a peek into the future, found a 360 virtual tour of the new trains:

Tyne and Wear Metro 360 VR

Tyne and Wear Metro 360 VR, NOSE 2019

tyneandwearmetro.nose.ch

 

[CGS]

Anyone know if the pay still doubles after the 6 month training period or has that changed when they had the pay negotiations?

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For those wanting a peek into the future, found a 360 virtual tour of the new trains:

Tyne and Wear Metro 360 VR

Tyne and Wear Metro 360 VR, NOSE 2019

tyneandwearmetro.nose.ch

Still straight up to full pay once passed out I believe, congratulations on getting the job as well!

 

[Lemtrac8]

Still straight up to full pay once passed out I believe, congratulations on getting the job as well!

Thanks, you too.

 

[CGS]

Thanks, you too.

Cheers mate but I left last year! You'll enjoy it, some good people there.

 

[Lemtrac8]

Ah okay. Lol. Looking forward to it.

 

[Nickfro]

I believe the new pay award was gradual over two years meaning it starts on just under 20k, that rises to approx 43k after training then rises to 45k in Oct next year

Anyone know if the pay still doubles after the 6 month training period or has that changed when they had the pay negotiations?

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For those wanting a peek into the future, found a 360 virtual tour of the new trains:

Tyne and Wear Metro 360 VR

Tyne and Wear Metro 360 VR, NOSE 2019

tyneandwearmetro.nose.ch

when all drivers receive the final part of the two year pay deal. On top of these figures part of the new deal is to include two years of cost of living wages so not sure how that will affect the final figure.

 

[Duns2208]

Congratulations to all who’ve got through. Anyone here due to start on the 21st September also?