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No surely they are valid for the time that it states on the website. If you pass a medical surely it can’t expire just because you are waiting to take a position?

I believe the medicals are age related. If you pass the medical under the age of 40 I believe it is valid for 10 years and then every 5 years after 40.

For what role?

Sounds exactly like my current job!!

Can somebody clarify the handover period at shift change please. Are you expected to get to your place of work early so the signaller can finish on time. If it is anything like my current job staff stroll in right on shift change time making it difficult at times to get off?

Many thanks LOM.

I was offered a job in January and have been told that I start signalling school on the 6th July. Recruitment also told me that local training centres are being set up to get more people trained. I will be going to a local training centre.

Can you confirm if the course is now 10 weeks or still the 12?

Thanks for the clarification.

I also opted for the CARE pension as this seems the better pension choice for myself. Can I ask regarding SMART, I was led to believe that this would automatically be applied as soon as you start working for NR. Did you have to send a form into NR to opt in for the SMART arrangement?

My start date has changed from September to the end of June, very happy with the call I received Friday telling me this! Is anybody on here due to start training on the 6th July at Walsall?

A friend of mine recently applied for the position at Wolverhampton, he was very interested in the railway as I have just been offered a job as a signaller. When he took the tests he instantly got an email stating that he was unsuccessful. He asked for feedback and was told that he passed the...

Thanks

Could anybody clarify please the monthly pay which has been published earlier in this thread. It states a wage per month, is this a monthly wage or a wage that you get paid every four weeks? Sorry for the question but I have never been paid every four weeks so it is all new to me! I assume that...

I too was not asked any knowledge of the centre or anything to do with it in fact although I had researched it! Make sure you know the non-technical skills and also the safety vision and the life saving rules. I managed to use a different example for every non-technical skill that was asked...

I’m not sure how it would be possible to continue with signalling school under the current circumstances?

I’m not sure, I don’t start signalling school until September but I was told Birmingham.

Birmingham

Again thank you for your experience of the course. I am also probably putting extra pressure on myself so I need to just go, work hard and try to enjoy the course!

Thank you for your response, is the course really that difficult? Can I ask did everyone on your course pass? I am slightly worried about the course as I have no previous rail experience and have such a lot to loose if I don’t make the grade.