Avanti - Trainee Train Drivers - Recruitment Discussion

[tiler101]

Hi I have my stage 1 at the test centre soon! Some tips on the day would be highly appreciated

 

[om1997]

Not been on here for a while so might have missed something but October 2022 applicant here, applied for Manchester passed in February but no course date as of yet. Just wondering if anyone from back end of 2022 has been offered a course date yet. Congratulations to everyone else who has recently passed!

 

[Shinigami]

Not been on here for a while so might have missed something but October 2022 applicant here, applied for Manchester passed in February but no course date as of yet. Just wondering if anyone from back end of 2022 has been offered a course date yet. Congratulations to everyone else who has recently passed!

Hi mate, think you’re in the wrong forum, this is the group after ours but yeah I’ve heard back. I’m a October 2022 applicant as well and I’ve recently been given a start date in the new year. Euston applicant

 

[Pblyth90]

Hiya, Manchester applicant, I’ve got the VSE and M7SJT coming up. Is the VSE a dot following a track or a dot moving clockwise around squares like the practice papers? And is the 2nd test columns of letters or symbols?

The practice material seems different than what people are saying their tests were.

Thanks

 

[KF29]

Hi mate, think you’re in the wrong forum, this is the group after ours but yeah I’ve heard back. I’m a October 2022 applicant as well and I’ve recently been given a start date in the new year. Euston applicant

I’ve also been offered a place in the new year pending medical of course, the final hurdle!

 

[om1997]

Hi mate, think you’re in the wrong forum, this is the group after ours but yeah I’ve heard back. I’m an October 2022 applicant as well and I’ve recently been given a start date in the new year. Euston applicant

Oh I didn’t even realise haha, have you a link to the other forum? And congratulations! I’m guessing I’ll be looking at the May intake or possibly later then

 

[Bus mechanic]

Hi mate, think you’re in the wrong forum, this is the group after ours but yeah I’ve heard back. I’m a October 2022 applicant as well and I’ve recently been given a start date in the new year. Euston applicant

Hi, just curious was it a email or phonecall?

 

[Shinigami]

Oh I didn’t even realise haha, have you a link to the other forum? And congratulations! I’m guessing I’ll be looking at the May intake or possibly later then

Trainee Train Drivers (Talent Bank) - Avanti - Multiple Locations (02/10/22)

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Here it is. And I wouldn’t even begin to guess about when, honestly can never truly know. Hopefully it’s soon for you though pal

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Hi, just curious was it a email or phonecall?

Phone call

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I’ve also been offered a place in the new year pending medical of course, the final hurdle!

Have you been given a date for your medical yet? And if so was in via email, post?

 

[Funkyfairy]

Hiya, Manchester applicant, I’ve got the VSE and M7SJT coming up. Is the VSE a dot following a track or a dot moving clockwise around squares like the practice papers? And is the 2nd test columns of letters or symbols?

The practice material seems different than what people are saying their tests were.

Thanks

The first test is a dot following a track and to click on the errors and the second test is 2 columns of shapes. The 3rd test is doing test 1&2 at the same time.
The practice tests that were sent are not the same.

 

[KF29]

Trainee Train Drivers (Talent Bank) - Avanti - Multiple Locations (02/10/22)

Only live today and will close as soon as they get enough applicants. Consider this to also be a megathread for any future situations relating to the positions. Open for Euston, Liverpool and Manchester...

www.railforums.co.uk

Here it is. And I wouldn’t even begin to guess about when, honestly can never truly know. Hopefully it’s soon for you though pal

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Phone call

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Have you been given a date for your medical yet? And if so was in via email, post?

Hi, I haven’t received a date yet

 

[SGriffin]

I’ve also been offered a place in the new year pending medical of course, the final hurdle!
exciting times! Congratulations mate! Good luck at the medical! Fingers crossed for a call soon then perhaps!

 

[Ned21]

I’ve also been offered a place in the new year pending medical of course, the final hurdle!
exciting times! Congratulations mate! Good luck at the medical! Fingers crossed for a call soon then perhaps!

How long was you in the talent pool?

 

[KF29]

I’ve also been offered a place in the new year pending medical of course, the final hurdle!
exciting times! Congratulations mate! Good luck at the medical! Fingers crossed for a call soon then perhaps!

Thanks a lot and fingers crossed for you and everyone else that’s still waiting

 

[Ned21]

Hi mate, think you’re in the wrong forum, this is the group after ours but yeah I’ve heard back. I’m a October 2022 applicant as well and I’ve recently been given a start date in the new year. Euston applicant

How long was you in talent pool?

 

[Shinigami]

How long was you in talent pool?

Around 8 months

 

[SGriffin]

How long was you in the talent pool?

I’m still in the talent pool buddy. Only been since mid September, I meant fingers for a call soon about having a medical and a start date haha.

 

[Ned21]

Around 8 months

Thanks, I got in September this year, I'm not expecting anything anytime soon. Just excited to get started.

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I’m still in the talent pool buddy. Only been since mid September, I meant fingers for a call soon about having a medical and a start date haha.

I'm the same, I was expecting the wait.

 

[TK.]

After some research, I have found out that the actual VSE may be nothing like the practice test material they send you, i have attached the following picture, is this how it will be? Clicking error when the train skips a stop??

Is anyone aware if this resembles the VSE? thanks

 

[Funkyfairy]

Hi,
For those that have done the VSE and the M7SJT how long did you wait for the results?
I did mine on Tuesday (6th) with a deadline of today at 2pm? After waiting since the beginning of march im now back to email stalking!!

 

[Johnbrad]

Hi,
For those that have done the VSE and the M7SJT how long did you wait for the results?
I did mine on Tuesday (6th) with a deadline of today at 2pm? After waiting since the beginning of march im now back to email stalking!!

Same here

 

[KF29]

Hi,
For those that have done the VSE and the M7SJT how long did you wait for the results?
I did mine on Tuesday (6th) with a deadline of today at 2pm? After waiting since the beginning of march im now back to email stalking!!

I waited two weeks, the wait is different for everyone though

 

[HogwartsExpres]

Hi everyone,

I have sent over my maths and English to the driver recruitment my English certificate got accepted but my maths didn’t because it was my provisional result and not a certificate has anyone else’s been accepted? don’t fancy paying £50+ for a certificate.

Has anyone else had this problem or did your provisional result get excepted.

Thanks in advance

 

[Mb16]

Hi everyone, I recently completed the vse with Avanti and I have just found out I have failed(I’m gutted and don’t think I should have failed), it says I cannot re do the vse for another 6 months with Avanti but I just wanted to ask if this is with all TOC’s or can I apply with different TOC’s within that 6 month window. Thanks

 

[Neil2584]

Hi everyone, I recently completed the vse with Avanti and I have just found out I have failed(I’m gutted and don’t think I should have failed), it says I cannot re do the vse for another 6 months with Avanti but I just wanted to ask if this is with all TOC’s or can I apply with different TOC’s within that 6 month window. Thanks

Sorry to hear that.

Some TOC’s don’t do the VSE so shouldn’t be an issue.

Which depot did you apply for?

 

[Sparrow]

Hey folks, Any Wolverhampton applicants here? A friend of mine has got an assessment in 3 weeks I’ve not even heard back yet. Anyone in the same boat?

 

[dereksingh291]

hi all i recently joined this forum, i would like to become a trainee train driver for Avanti West Coast based at Wolverhampton and any idea when theyll be recruiting for all depots including Wolverhampton?

 

[Ned21]

Hey folks, Any Wolverhampton applicants here? A friend of mine has got an assessment in 3 weeks I’ve not even heard back yet. Anyone in the same boat?

What assessment is that? Is he already in the talent pool or is it the assessments to get in the talent pool?

 

[GPR]

hi all i recently joined this forum, i would like to become a trainee train driver for Avanti West Coast based at Wolverhampton and any idea when theyll be recruiting for all depots including Wolverhampton?

There was a recruitment drive in October and February and people are still in the recruitment stages from then.

It’ll be a while I’d expect before they advertise again. A year or two.

 

[Porkyboys]

Hi, I have got my Stage 1 assessment Centre on the 30th November for Euston:

1. The Trainability for Rules and ProceduresTest Part 1 and 2

2. The Group Bourdon Concentration Test

3. The Test of Everyday Attention forOccupational Assessment (TEA-Occ)


On the PDF they give you with practice sheets, it talks about criteria based questions an interview. I’m I correct in thinking this part is no longer included?

Thanks

 

[Bus mechanic]

Hi, I have got my Stage 1 assessment Centre on the 30th November for Euston:

1. The Trainability for Rules and ProceduresTest Part 1 and 2

2. The Group Bourdon Concentration Test

3. The Test of Everyday Attention forOccupational Assessment (TEA-Occ)


On the PDF they give you with practice sheets, it talks about criteria based questions an interview. I’m I correct in thinking this part is no longer included?

Thanks

The cbi will be stage 2