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    Assessments & Medicals discussion

    There is no way of knowing unless you work for OPC or something. It is a deliberately high work rate though so I don’t think you are expected to finish all the questions (although it is possible).
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    GWR - Trainee Driver - Reading (30/04/24)

    https://careers.firstgroup.co.uk/jobs/trainee-train-driver-reading-reading-united-kingdom
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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Bletchley (06/03/24)

    The link is exactly the same. It must be the same form.
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    GWR - Trainee Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    Weren’t these up (and quickly back down) a week or so ago?
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    Apprenticeship Driver - London King's Cross (10/01/24)

    Awesome, best of luck! I would go shirt and tie as a minimum, I reckon.
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    SWR - Trainee Train Drivers - Various (16/01/24)

    I half completed the Fratton one, typed out all the competency stuff and by the time I clicked on the equality bit it had timed out. Just about managed to copy/paste my answers into the Salisbury one in time!
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    Apprenticeship Driver - London King's Cross (10/01/24)

    1704870910 Does it still show as ‘Application Submitted’ in your Job Account?
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    Apprenticeship Driver - London King's Cross (10/01/24)

    Hi, I’ve put in for this. Submitted my video interview a few days ago. Have since been going back over the questions in my head and thinking of much better answers :s Good luck to everyone who has applied!
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    EMR TM First Day Jitters

    Hi all, The thread title says it all really. My first day as a TM for EMR tomorrow and I’m nervous AF. Anyone else starting on this intake? I know it sounds silly but my main worry is actually travelling there. The original course joining instructions stipulated smart business dress but a...
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    EMR Train Manager

    Yeah, I’m starting at Kettering on 17th Feb. Best of luck :)
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    EMR Train Manager

    The assessments are very much aptitude-based. That’s not to say you shouldn’t have a go at the practice examples but you will likely either pass or fail just the same. The SCAAT is a test of accuracy and speed (concentration). The other is a test of how you can learn, remember and apply rules...
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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas everyone!
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    Conductor: Any chance with drink drive conviction?

    have a look at this: https://www.daslaw.co.uk/blog/rehabilitation-of-offenders-act
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    Conductor: Any chance with drink drive conviction?

    To my knowledge, disqualifications are spent once they are up, but points (endorsements) are not spent until 5 years after conviction.
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    Train Maintainer London Underground Vacancy

    The first assessment centre slots have become available. I had an email invite and I was able to choose from 9th Dec and 17th Dec. Worth checking your emails early before the slots fill up.
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    Train Maintainer London Underground Vacancy

    Scratch that, just received my email now, same one as Rob. :D
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    Train Maintainer London Underground Vacancy

    Congratulations!! I just checked mine, still nothing :/
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    Internal and External Recruitment

    I was recently unsuccessful for the Kettering Trainee Mainline Driver role. I am currently most of the way through the recruitment process for the Train Manager role. I really don’t know what my prospects of being a driver with EMR are, but I would enjoy the Train Manager role in any case.
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    Internal and External Recruitment

    I didn’t even see that. There are about 40 odd internal job vacancies that have appeared today. Maybe it is restructuring now that Abellio have got their feet under the table.

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