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Recently, vacancies have been coming up frequently. So, if you’ve still got a while till you start, then the near 3 months you’ll have doing your training, that’s still plenty of time to hopefully find a box that suits your needs. Most important thing is to actually pass the course!
I was in exactly the same boat. Only secured a box a month after I finished training. Some signallers prefer the 8hrs, but I much prefer the 12hr roster.
The Hope Valley line boxes are all 12hr. Admittedly, only Totley SB is in Yorkshire, so I guess it depends on what part of Yorkshire you’re interested in. All those boxes would be commutable from Sheffield and places relatively nearby.
I completed IST 2 years ago now and from reading some of the queries, here’s what I experienced.
I think it’s a good idea to stay during the week if your personal circumstances permit. Doing the sim and some group work can take up a large chunk of your evening, so it can be nice to head back...
Was happy to receive an email today regarding invitation for driver assessments for the Peak Forest role. Quite surprised how quick given I only applied 2 days ago!
Received the above email this morning. It was a nice surprise considering I still have an application for Manchester from Feb 21 which I’ve heard nothing about and it still says application in process, so I didn’t have any expectations for this listing.
Hi all. I have a query regarding the assessments. I passed stage 1 with EMR a couple of years ago. They only required national standard and I’m aware that TPE require enhanced. Does anyone know if companies that require national only grade your test national if you pass, or if you actually...
I sent mine Christmas Eve. I could be wrong but everyone should receive today’ s email which is basically saying that all applications are now being screened. So I wouldn’t worry about it :)
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