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I passed all assessments (including SCAAT) for a conductor position. I also had an application in for a Shunter position with the same TOC and was invited to an assessment day for that. Asked if I would need to do the SCAAT again as I had already passed it and was told they were two different...

I feel your pain I have been on hold for a GWR conductor position since July. As far as communication goes every once in a while I drop the manager who phoned me after interview a quick email for any updates and have always received a courteous reply so maybe you could try that route? it’s...

Do you mean SCAAT? If you do then yes when I did it the practice material was letters but on the day it was different shapes.

My understanding is you only get two lives on the psychometric tests, if you are unsuccessful at stage 2 you are free to apply again after 6 months and again and again as long as your psychometrics are still in date which I think last for 3 years.

I’ve not heard anything, I messaged the manager a few weeks back and he could give me no further information about potential start dates. Your right though July does seem an awful long time ago, especially when every indication at the interview was that we would be in post by Christmas!!

I’m also very interested in this topic. I’ve been in a talent pool for 5 months, I had other applications active and fairly soon after I was conditionally offered the job I turned down interviews for two other positions within the same TOC believing it wouldn’t look very good chasing other...

Anyone heard anything at all yet? It’s been a very long 4 months since the interview!

I’ve been sat in a conductor talent pool for 3 months. During the early stages of being sat in that pool I turned down an interview for Service Delivery Assistant And also stage 1 assessments for driver purely because I believed that trying to secure a different job with the same TOC at the same...

I guess every depot is different. My only real concern is that while I am on hold pending vacancies that this has a time period which may expire and I will almost be back to square one again if I haven’t been offered a position within a certain timeframe.

I suppose the accuracy depends on who gave you that information? If that’s the case that courses are on hold then I would be happy with that, but it’s the not knowing that is difficult.

I’m waiting for a medical/job offer for a conductor position. My understanding is that the harmonisation of these grades isn’t going to happen, but what this means for people like me (and you I guess?) I have no idea.

Exeter St David’s.

I’m currently sat in a pool waiting for Conductor positions with GWR. I was due to sit the driver tests last week but withdrew as I wasn’t sure it would look great to my prospective employer chasing a different career at the same depot while waiting to be offered a job.

In answer to your question, yes it is possible to pass the first assessment and go no further, I know this from experience. The wait you are experiencing is also not unusual. Having said that look on the positive side if you’ve heard nothing then you are still in the game and if you do...

I think it’s fair to say it could be 3 days, 3 months or you may not get called forward at all for the 2nd assessment. If you look deep enough in this forum you will find countless stories of incredibly short and/or long waiting times for progression! Either way they will email eventually with...

Really? Bet you were gutted!! As you say though hopefully signs that things are moving.

Anybody heard anything yet? The wait is killing me!!

Can I ask what your email on the 10th said please? I had the same phonecall on the 5th but not a single thing since.

I recently attended an assessment day with 6 people of which 4 were internal. 3 were selected for interview that day (including me) of which only one of them were internal and I have since been offered a job. That’s my experience, doesn’t seem tilted towards internal candidates to me!

What day/time did you have your assessment and interview? Just wondering if we were in the same group. And if you hear any news from GWR before I do please post on here!