ku_ku_ka_cho
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Are people receiving phone calls or is it email invites? Ive been on holiday so missed a few calls so hope not from GA!
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Greater Anglia - Trainee Driver - Recruitment Discussion
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Not heard anyone getting phone calls. All mentioned about email, so hopefully you have not missed.
ojw
New Member
I applied in April 26, stage 1 was end of July and I have stage 2 mid August.
All happened pretty quick, quicker than i was expecting
All happened pretty quick, quicker than i was expecting
hassanopeoluwa
Member
Spider1806
Member
What does that mean the pay is and increments?Anyone lucky enough to get in is joining at the right time. Pay deal offered with Sundays in the working week is offering a 10% pay increase for this year and another 9% next
I am unaware of the pay they receive?
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Anyone done the DFFT test before?
If so do you get to keep the information about the faults when you are checking the dials?
Or do you have to memorise it all?
dk1
Veteran Member
I’ll try and find it or get somebody to pass it on. I left last year so am not privy to as much information these days.
Spider1806
Member
Yes any help with salaries and increments would be great with the pay deal agreed?
Mainline or depot driver?
Which depot?
dk1
Veteran Member
Here we go…
| Grade | Current Salary Rate | Increase IstApril 2026 | Percentage Salary Uplift | from Ist April 2026 | Salary Increase IstApril 2027 | Percentage Salary Uplift | from 1st April 2027 |
| Driver | €61,664 | £6,318 | 10.25% | £67,982 | £6,318 | 9.29% | E74,300 |
| Driver Instructor | £64,748 | £6,634 | 10.25% | €71,382 | £6,634 | 9.29% | €78,016 |
| Driver (1st Year) | £46,248 | E4,738 | 10.25% | €50,986 | £4,738 | 9.29% | 655,725 |
| Driver (2nd Year) | 652,415 | €5,370 | 10.25% | €57,785 | €5,370 | 9.29% | £63,156 |
(Depot Driver is £38953/£42944/£46935)
Please note these are Anglia Railways drivers (Norwich/Ipswich/Liverpool St East).
NSEWonderer
Established Member
1st year driver raking it in with £655,725 a year, such a pay drop on the second year
. (£65,725)Spider1806
Member
Ok thanks for that - I am applying for Cambridge
Do we know what the trainee rate is when you start?
dk1
Veteran Member
Haha there’s a £ missing rather than a 61st year driver raking it in with £655,725 a year, such a pay drop on the second year
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So sorry no. Only get AR drivers. We all live very separately like it’s 2004 lol.
ku_ku_ka_cho
Member
I got an invite to assessment centre today, Cambridge depot. I passed it about 18 months ago in Manchester when I originally applied for Cross Country but looks like I'm doing it again!
slowNsteady
New Member
From April 2026 it is £39118 when you start at the training centre (fingers crossed for you)
Mate I would suggest to mail them and let them know. So only the ones you have not done needs to be done on the day. Same applied to me.
Shunter Bones
Member
Thank you, that's handy to know, I'm waiting for a start date for Norwich depot driver at the moment.
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I did the dials earlier in the year, there is an information/example sheet which you get to keep while completing the answer sheet.
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Spider1806
Member
Did you think it was ok? Not to bad?
Shunter Bones
Member
It is do-able but i probably found it the hardest as I had to keep re-checking my answers. You have different variables working together to lead you to the right answer, just take your time and double check each answer once you've done it.
Spider1806
Member
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Ok mate been told there is 20 questions and pass rate is only 7 so must be hard
Shunter Bones
Member
Yeah, it's one of those that is impossible to complete, a bit like the dots. I'd assume you get marked down for incorrect answers as well. As I said, in my opinion, it's the hardest part as it's easy to make an error. That being said, just take your time and you'll be fine.
Tonboles365
Member
Just a heads up for anyone going for the trainee train driver roles, recent changes to GA’s recruitment process means you must now start as a depot driver and then you will be considered for a mainline role when one becomes available.
Shunter Bones
Member
I thought this was only in place for all sites which have depot drivers but not for sites which don't I.e. Cambridge?
This is what I was told.
Great Eastern and Norwich are now depot to mainline only.
West Anglia and Liverpool Street east are still available to direct entry vacancies.
It is possible West Anglia may get depot drivers at Cambridge in the future so could all change.
West Anglia and Liverpool Street east are still available to direct entry vacancies.
It is possible West Anglia may get depot drivers at Cambridge in the future so could all change.
Spider1806
Member
so Cambridge is ok? Is that what you are saying currently ?
Shunter Bones
Member
Currently Cambridge is straight to mainline, based on the last applications I saw but as Teddyward said, that may change in the future.
Spider1806
Member
Future recruitment not the latest campaign?
Tonboles365
Member
No, this now includes Cambridge