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adamjones

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I have an assesment centre for this position coming up soon. I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the role? Does anyone on here have any experiance of the role? Also if anyone has any tips for the assesment centre this would be appreciated.

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I have an assesment centre for this position coming up soon. I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about the role? Does anyone on here have any experiance of the role? Also if anyone has any tips for the assesment centre this would be appreciated.

Best Wishes

Which Depot have you applied to Adam?

You'd be working one traction(170)and depending on depot learn one or more main routes.

You won't have any supervisory responsibility as a SC although you will work occasionally with RPIs and Trolley Staff.

One specific thing they like you to do is Passenger Counts.

Plus other Guards Duties which others can detail.. I'm an ex Central SC so I don't know what XC are looking for.

 
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L.M_DannyC

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I have an assessment day too.
Applied for Birmingham New Street?
Wish you the best of luck pal!
 

adamjones

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It's at Birmingham new street so might see you there. I have heard that if successful I will work the 170s to cardiff central and stanstead airport.
 

L.M_DannyC

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Yeah it will be the ex-central trains Cardiff - Nottingham and Birmingham New Street - Stanstead Airport routes.
 

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There's some basic Maths and English tests, a ticket selling test, a ticket checking test and a group activity.
If you pass all of them, you get a 40-45 min interview with your would be manager and their manager.
The tests are pretty straight forward as long as you're not braindead. The group activity consists of taking a flash card with a statement on it, giving your opinion on the statement, then opening it up to the group for discussion for a few minutes. They look at body language just as much as what you say. They're not judging your opinion, they're looking at how you communicate. Defend your point, but don't be agressive, and if there's someone who's not speaking up much, extra points if you bring them into the conversation.
The interview is your bog standard one. Lots of "give a example where..." etc. Good luck!
 

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XC SCs based at Birmingham work Birmingham to Nottingham and Cardiff and also Stansted Airport. Not sure if that work depends on link allocation though as I don't really pay much attention to SC links. You will only sign 170s as only TMs work Voyager services.
 
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