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    Tyne and Wear Metro recruiting new trainee drivers

    Thanks , was just wanting to make a start and ive heard some tocs sometimes leave one or two of the tests out so ill just focus on the core ones for now.
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    Tyne and Wear Metro recruiting new trainee drivers

    Would anyone share what the tests were? Just on the off chance I make it past the interview.
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    GCSE's for train driving

    Im going to contact them and try and clarify. Although it does specifically state you wont be shortlisted unless you meet all the criteria. One of which is having the required GCSEs and also that you have been in education for 9 years which is such a strange thing to put in an advert. Its for db...
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    GCSE's for train driving

    I guess I need to contact the toc and see if they accept an equivalent qualification. Thanks for the replies
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    GCSE's for train driving

    The application does state grade a-c gcse . So looks like I'll have to miss out on this one unfortunately. I will look to do an online gcse and be prepared for jobs next year.
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    GCSE's for train driving

    Thanks, I think I will get overlooked unless I get this GCSE, its daft really as I would have to sit an IT test anyway as it wasnt an option when I was at school and its needed to complete the apprenticeship as well. If anyone knows a good route or provider for getting a gcse other than college...
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    GCSE's for train driving

    After more reading I think the test is called functional skills level 2. Does anyone know if this will be accepted to get on an apprenticeship if I get this qualification which is supposed to be an equivalent to GCSE grade A-C ? This is the one that that the person I know took whilst half way...
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    GCSE's for train driving

    Looking at trainee driver jobs round my area and they require you to have grade c in GCSE maths and english to be eligible to apply for the apprenticeship. I dont have a grade c in English, I did them 20 years ago and like to think Ive improved since then. Basically I was wanting to know if I...
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    Application Process

    Application, interview, psychometric tests with another interview, medical
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    T & W Metro recruiting Trainee Drivers

    Does anyone know what the interview/next round will consist of? Dont want to get ahead of myself with what im practising etc Cheers
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    Firefighter looking to change career

    I been told the situation with transfering fire brigade pensions might have recently changed and you are no longer allowed to transfer them outside of the public sector. Id be interested to know if anyone has managed to do this within the last year.
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    T & W Metro recruiting Trainee Drivers

    Anyone know what the first stage interview will consist of? Will there be tests as well as an interview. I know psychometric tests will be done at some point in the process just wondering if they will be part of the initial interview or will it be other tests or just an interview?
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    T and W Metro application

    Ok thank you for the reply, im in no great hurry so that is fine by me. Could you tell me more about the assessment/ interview phase please? Im prepared to be asked questions around my experience in different tasks or difficult situations and questions about the company but will there be exam...
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    T and W Metro application

    Hi Can anyone tell me please the process of interviews/tests to be a driver for tyne and wear metro? On the off chance I make it through the paper sift(which only just closed on Friday) what would be the next stage and an approximate timescale? Is it an interview only and then tests another...
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    T & W Metro recruiting Trainee Drivers

    Hi where do they advertise for trainee drivers please?

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