Interview offer after withdrawing application because i previously failed interview

[fhkh2438]

Hello everyone,

Recently southerns recruiter reached out to me asking i withdrew my application(i withdrew it a week ago because i previously failed the interview and they posted the same role again so i wanted to try and reapply but i couldnt)
The recruiter then asked if a part time platform assistant role would be of interest(he also unlocked the role i was unable to apply for). I then agreed and they have given me an interview date, i am 18 years old and i just wanted to know if anyone has had any similar experiences or if anyone my age has been hired for a safety critical role such as the one im going for. Tips for GTR interviews would be appreciated, thank you.
I have done work experience with southeastern and volunteered at a cafe for a bit.

 

[Horizon22]

Hello everyone,

Recently southerns recruiter reached out to me asking i withdrew my application(i withdrew it a week ago because i previously failed the interview and they posted the same role again so i wanted to try and reapply but i couldnt)
The recruiter then asked if a part time platform assistant role would be of interest(he also unlocked the role i was unable to apply for). I then agreed and they have given me an interview date, i am 18 years old and i just wanted to know if anyone has had any similar experiences or if anyone my age has been hired for a safety critical role such as the one im going for. Tips for GTR interviews would be appreciated, thank you.
I have done work experience with southeastern and volunteered at a cafe for a bit.

Welcome to the forum.

I'm a little confused by this. What was the original role you applied for at Southern? And you have since applied for the part-time role, passed the assessments/process and now have an interview?

And yes 18 year olds have been hired for safety critical roles, such as dispatch / platform assistants before.

 

[fhkh2438]

Welcome to the forum.

I'm a little confused by this. What was the original role you applied for at Southern? And you have since applied for the part-time role, passed the assessments/process and now have an interview?

And yes 18 year olds have been hired for safety critical roles, such as dispatch / platform assistants before.

Thank you,
The original role i applied for was platform staff at clapham jnct metro but they changed it to london victoria/bridge as it was closer to me but i failed the interview for that, so they posted the same clapham role a few months after and i thought withdrawing my original application would enable me to reapply, hope this helps with the confusion. As for your second question, no the recruiter put me straight to the interview.

And also the recruiter asked if i was interested for the part time role via email.

 

[Horizon22]

Thank you,
The original role i applied for was platform staff at clapham jnct metro but they changed it to london victoria/bridge as it was closer to me but i failed the interview for that, so they posted the same clapham role a few months after and i thought withdrawing my original application would enable me to reapply, hope this helps with the confusion. As for your second question, no the recruiter put me straight to the interview.

And also the recruiter asked if i was interested for the part time role via email.

Ah I understand. Did you do any assessments the first time around? You may have performed well at interview last time but maybe not quite well enough so they were happy to consider you again.

 

[fhkh2438]

Ah I understand. Did you do any assessments the first time around? You may have performed well at interview last time but maybe not quite well enough so they were happy to consider you again.

There were only online assessments first time around. no in person/written ones.

 

[Horizon22]

There were only online assessments first time around. no in person/written ones.

That's fairly standard. Otherwise I would suggest check the STAR method for interviewing, and have some answers prepared about managing safety & performance, dealing with difficult customers/passengers and teamwork.