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Anyone know the latest paydeal at ATW?
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Current salary, as per the job advert, is £47,562. This year's pay deal hasn't been agreed yet.
Talent Pool, I thought it was straight in as trainee, no mention in the advert for talent pool.
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The adverts close when they have enough candidates....usually a matter of a few days. This thread was posted Tuesday last week.
The position I applied for (Trainee) had a closing date of 14 Sept
I’m sure you’ll do great!I also applied in a rush, first driver application I've done, hoping to get past the sift! Good luck all
How did you get on with the ‘reasons for applying’?...definitely felt like I just rambled on haha!
Thanks, and good luck with your application. The reasons for applying seemed to flow quite well when I was writing it, but on reading it back in the cold light of day it comes across a bit rambling, and I also picked up a few grammatical errorsI’m sure you’ll do great!
How did you get on with the ‘reasons for applying’?...definitely felt like I just rambled on haha!
I have learned from this and have saved a word document with coherent responses to these questions, so I can just copy and paste if I need to apply again in the future.The recruitment team must get so fed up of reading about how passionate we all are!
One thing that I'm keen to see is how the recruitment portal works when the ATW franchise changes in October, it's all Arriva branded at the moment, surely Arriva have no interest in keeping that recruitment site running when they no longer run the franchise.
Thanks, and good luck with your application. The reasons for applying seemed to flow quite well when I was writing it, but on reading it back in the cold light of day it comes across a bit rambling, and I also picked up a few grammatical errors
The recruitment team must get so fed up of reading about how passionate we all are!
One thing that I'm keen to see is how the recruitment portal works when the ATW franchise changes in October, it's all Arriva branded at the moment, surely Arriva have no interest in keeping that recruitment site running when they no longer run the franchise.
Yeah that’s what I did, wrote it in my notes before copy and pasting it just incase I clicked submit by accident haha! Yes I agree....but they know what keywords they are looking for, we just have to cross our fingers
and yeah that’ll be fun and games. A new careers recruitment website will probably open after this intake maybe?! I just keeping looking at my emails awaiting a response even though it’ll probably be a while yet! Which depot have you applied for? I applied for Crewe! Yeah there will be opportunities galore! Well good luck and let us know if you hear anything
I have also applied for the Trainee Train Driver at Cardiff.
If the increase in TPH on various lines that has been mentioned comes into effect and with the metro plans in and around Cardiff we should have plenty of opportunities.
Good luck to all that apply.
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I also applied for Crewe, just hope I get through the first sift!
Fingers crossed
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Literally checking everyday! 
It may be quicker than you think with the wales and borders franchise. The training school have been told they’ll be very, very busy from now on. Brilliant news for everyone here. If you fail/failed this time, keep at it and improve where you can. Good luck.
Hi all, my first post so go easy on me
I've applied for the cardiff depot, I was just wondering what all your thoughts are on my chances? just in one field, as I've been a HGV driver for 14 years, and looking at the criteria for the job there's a lot of similarities.
Thanks all
Gidion.
I've applied for the cardiff depot, I was just wondering what all your thoughts are on my chances? just in one field, as I've been a HGV driver for 14 years, and looking at the criteria for the job there's a lot of similarities.
Thanks all
Gidion.
Welcome to the forum.
Obviously you’ve only give a tiny bit of information about yourself so impossible to say what your chances are. But I know of many ex HGV/coach drivers that are currently working for Arriva. I myself was too. There’s plenty of similarities and I think HGV drivers make the best train drivers.... but I would wouldn’t I. Haha.
Seriously though, there’s a lot that needs to go on the application and HGV experience will cover a good, but small percentage of what they’re looking for. This is why it doesn’t matter what your background is, anyone can apply and have just as good a chance as the next person.
That being said, they do look for certain qualities in terms of experience. Safety critical roles are a good start. I had my ADR licence and worked with dangerous chemicals/fuel so this helped in my application. No worries if you haven’t though, there’s plenty of ways to demonstrate you’re always thinking about safety.
There are other qualities they want too but I’m not going into everything. Haha. Good luck.
Obviously you’ve only give a tiny bit of information about yourself so impossible to say what your chances are. But I know of many ex HGV/coach drivers that are currently working for Arriva. I myself was too. There’s plenty of similarities and I think HGV drivers make the best train drivers.... but I would wouldn’t I. Haha.
Seriously though, there’s a lot that needs to go on the application and HGV experience will cover a good, but small percentage of what they’re looking for. This is why it doesn’t matter what your background is, anyone can apply and have just as good a chance as the next person.
That being said, they do look for certain qualities in terms of experience. Safety critical roles are a good start. I had my ADR licence and worked with dangerous chemicals/fuel so this helped in my application. No worries if you haven’t though, there’s plenty of ways to demonstrate you’re always thinking about safety.
There are other qualities they want too but I’m not going into everything. Haha. Good luck.
Heya don’t be nervous...we don’t bite! I suppose they just want people who carry as many as the non technical skills as possible (e.g. time keeping, consciousness, attention to detail, self motivated, effective decision making etc)! Anyone from any background can have these qualities but a job like yours always helps due to the experiences you may have came across in your time as a HGV driver! As long as you’ve put across all your best qualities I’m sure you’ll smash it Positive thoughts only!!
Good luck
don’t be nervous...we don’t bite! I suppose they just want people who carry as many as the non technical skills as possible (e.g. time keeping, consciousness, attention to detail, self motivated, effective decision making etc)! Anyone from any background can have these qualities but a job like yours always helps due to the experiences you may have came across in your time as a HGV driver! As long as you’ve put across all your best qualities I’m sure you’ll smash it Positive thoughts only!!Good luck
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