Network rail signaller application

[Aivilo]

Wondered if someone (preferably thats been through the process successfully) could squash a debate.

A friend asked for some advice on an application for a the above position.

Very basic in its entirety yet we are at logger heads on the questionnaire. For example it will ask have you have experience working without supervision. Of you answer yes it states please detail your experience.

Now I'm being overly thorough and thinking they basically want competency style examples for every answer (which does seem labour intensive)
He feels it's more job based, eg I previously worked as a lorry driver which would seem me moving shipments around the UK. Given the type of job I was alone for long periods of time to carry out my role.

I can see his point as there are alot of questions to be answered but working son the railways feel they're going to want in depth, structured answers.

Any advice

ps I don't think calling recruitment would've done him any favours.

 

[baz962]

Wondered if someone (preferably thats been through the process successfully) could squash a debate.

A friend asked for some advice on an application for a the above position.

Very basic in its entirety yet we are at logger heads on the questionnaire. For example it will ask have you have experience working without supervision. Of you answer yes it states please detail your experience.

Now I'm being overly thorough and thinking they basically want competency style examples for every answer (which does seem labour intensive)
He feels it's more job based, eg I previously worked as a lorry driver which would seem me moving shipments around the UK. Given the type of job I was alone for long periods of time to carry out my role.

I can see his point as there are alot of questions to be answered but working son the railways feel they're going to want in depth, structured answers.

Any advice

ps I don't think calling recruitment would've done him any favours.

I have just done two application's and have passed the initial questionnaire and the online test's, I used the in my current job I work alone all day and also for the train driver psychometric test's which I passed too. The competency answer's can include current or past job examples.