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The apprenticeship runs along side the driving course and it’s not compulsory. The companies get given money to run these apprenticeships to give trainees other key skills but as I said, if you decide you don’t want to do it, you don’t have it or if you decide half way through the course it’s...

Nopes. It’s only been 2-3 days, they’ll probably take pretty much the full 10 haha

For anyone wishing to apply....the jobs have gone off the Avanti careers website now :(

I personally think it’ll probably be something like; let’s say there’s 100 points to be had, anyone who gets 69 and below automatically gets the failed email and then the remaining people who received 70+ will be sifted through and Avanti will take the cream of the crop. That’s the way I’m...

It’s a tough industry to get into but you just have to make sure you keep on trying & learn where you possibly went wrong as you go! You’ll get your lucky break at some point, just don’t give up & get disheartened! We have all been there

No way, your age will not be factor! Your answer just might not have been suitable. Remember safety is always top priority when answering these things but not to the point where you’re not answering like a human with your own thoughts. They want to see a good balance between safety, customer...

Might as well apply and then disclose it if you get to the interview. Most companies are pretty strict though. Same with hearing. Once you’re in the grade you can have laser eye surgery and hearing aids galore but getting into the grade with either of these is definitely more difficult because...

I’ve only ever done the SJE’s and I’ve done them multiple times for different companies and failed over the years! But I did the OPC and passed so don’t worry, the situational judgement exercises are used by companies to sift through candidates and get the cream of the crop :) your actual...

Good luck :D

I think every TOC has it’s pros and cons...just got to take the good with the bad whatever one you decide. Either way it’s a career for a long time...can’t say life anymore the way the railway is going hahaha!!

The SJT/SJE is the worst!! Hate doing them every time haha!

No no definitely doesn’t count, I’ve passed my OPC already and it’s nothing like what I’ve just completed. The actual OPC has to be over seen by a someone from OPC so you can’t get help from a partner etc. So wouldn’t worry.

Best salary as basic but when you actually look into it, other TOCs are much better. Avanti agreed to a pay rise but sold some of the T&C’s. So now the spare turns can be altered by 8 hours either way which isn’t the greatest for life planning. Highest salary isn’t always the best way to go if...

Noooo don’t worry this isn’t one of your 2 chances of the OPC. This is just something OPC have obviously agreed to do with Avanti to sift through candidates.

No that’s exactly how it is haha! :) But most go on a training wage before going on a PQ rate for 2 years and then the full drivers rate.

They don’t want you to apply via the portal which involves the CV & job/education sections. Bottom of the advert it says how to apply xx

As long as you’ve got a start date, even if it gets pushed back a little bit, it’ll start eventually. No lovely, I work on the railway but I just saw your post and thought I’d message you. Xz

TfL's income has been badly affected during the pandemic, about 7,000 employees will be put on the furlough scheme. So think this will have a serious knock on effect for upcoming training etc.

Good Luck!! X

My MMI was like that though...constantly quizzing me on my answers and making me go back and repeat myself to make sure I wasn’t lying about my answers. Constantly trying to catch me out...for example; if I said I was driving my car, she would ask what speed I’d normally do and if I’d break the...