Northern Trainee Train Driver - Blackpool

[Stepa_egg]

http://www.northern.engageats.co.uk...K53JMeG90xehZcXKBL/ANHk+GzgOSSKiui5jL6IrCIA==

Location Blackpool
Vacancy Description Y2017/249 Trainee Train Driver, Blackpool
Salary

£20,882 per annum rising to £46,158 per annum (once training period is complete – after 3 years)

About the job:

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives on providing great customer service. You’ll be responsible for ensuring our customers reach their destination in a safe manner and on time.

We expect you to be customer focused in everything you do, so that we provide a fantastic experience for people travelling with us. Even when things may not be running so smoothly you need to ensure customers are kept informed throughout their journey and it is your excellent communication skills that will help us to make a difference.

About you:

As well as being technically minded with a systematic approach to everything you do, you’ll also have:

· great attention to detail
· the ability to carefully follow rules and procedures
· strong decision-making skills

Our trains operate 7 days a week across a whole range of different hours –early morning and right into the night. So if your lifestyle enables you to work flexible shifts on an average of 35 hours per week this could work for you.

When you start the role you will be supported with our bespoke 9-12 month training programme. Providing a blend of both classroom and location learning, we’ll equip you with the skills you need to deliver a high level of service to our customers.
This is a safety critical role.

 

[Stepa_egg]

Closing date is 27/07/2017

 

[Choochoomonkey]

It says in the advert that training is 3 years regarding the pay increase but further down it says training is 9-12 months. Can anyone shed any light on this?

 

[coxxy]

20k training, up to approx 38k after 12 months or when passed out (whichever comes first) then a pay rise after another 12 months and then another pay rise up to the 46k..

Can't remember the exact figures guys but just a rough guide..

 

[Steam]

20k training, up to approx 38k after 12 months or when passed out (whichever comes first) then a pay rise after another 12 months and then another pay rise up to the 46k..

Can't remember the exact figures guys but just a rough guide..

20k trainee wage
Once you pass your module 7 exam it goes up to £35,800
Once you pass your first year rules it jumps up to £38,000
Once you pass your second year rules it jumps to £46,000

 

[MRcorleone]

Applied yesterday,

Not sure how popular this vacancy has been can't see anymore threads about it?

Good luck all anyhow

 

[Choochoomonkey]

No it's odd because normally when there are vacancies there is pandemonium lol. Whereabouts is the 9-12 month training? Is it in Blackpool?

 

[LETHLFH]

Northern have 2 training schools for classroom training, one in Leeds and one in Manchester. Practical handling would be your Home Depot.

 

[Choochoomonkey]

Northern have 2 training schools for classroom training, one in Leeds and one in Manchester. Practical handling would be your Home Depot.

They are both quite far from Blackpool. Do they put you up or do you have to drive each day?

 

[WCMLaddict]

Catch a train. You get paid for the time you spent traveling to training.

 

[MRcorleone]

This is a part passage from my application, maybe saying I don't love trains was a little much?

"I am not going to write about how much I love trains as that is simply not the case, but I hope the information I have given you here points towards someone who has the professional qualities to not only drive a train safely but..... ect ect"

 

[Choochoomonkey]

This is a part passage from my application, maybe saying I don't love trains was a little much?

"I am not going to write about how much I love trains as that is simply not the case, but I hope the information I have given you here points towards someone who has the professional qualities to not only drive a train safely but..... ect ect"

It's difficult to know exactly what they are looking for I think. For me reading that it would seem that you are trying to get across that you are not a train spotter rather than you don't like trains. I wouldn't worry. Are they looking for that? Do they try and avoid people who love trains? Who knows lol. Time will tell and fingers crossed

 

[Shrimper]

Catch a train. You get paid for the time you spent traveling to training.

Not normally you don't. If the training location is more than a certain distance from your home depot you will be put up in a hotel during the week; otherwise you'll be commuting on your own time albeit for free with a staff pass.

I believe some Manchester based drivers were paid travel time when they had to commute to Leeds every day, which I would presume is down to them travelling away from their natural depot.

 

[WCMLaddict]

Yes you do. Blackpool trainees will not be placed in hotel if training in Manchester. They will be paid for time traveling from Blackpool station to Manchester. Just like the recent ones few courses ago...

 

[Shrimper]

Yes you do. Blackpool trainees will not be placed in hotel if training in Manchester. They will be paid for time traveling from Blackpool station to Manchester. Just like the recent ones few courses ago...

Pretty sure the ones on my course didn't. But maybe that was just so they didn't have to get the Friday drinks in

 

[tiptoptaff]

Is it just me that thinks their training pay is stupidly low?

 

[RBSN]

Is it just me that thinks their training pay is stupidly low?

20k to train? You think that's low? If becoming a driver for the money is the sole reason, the job ain't for you.

 

[RBSN]

It says in the advert that training is 3 years regarding the pay increase but further down it says training is 9-12 months. Can anyone shed any light on this?

Pre-Module 7
20k
Post-Module 7
£35,800

1st year rules passed
£38,000
2nd year rules passed
£46,000

 

[tiptoptaff]

Thanks for your condescending comment - being a TCS I know what my trainees are paid and it's a lot more than 20k

 

[RBSN]

Thanks for your condescending comment - being a TCS I know what my trainees are paid and it's a lot more than 20k

As a trainee, with no experience, being paid 20k for your initial year I'd say that's a pretty fair, above average wage. If you're being paid more than that then it's more than generous.

Look outside the railway apprenticeships and traineeships offer 10-13k a year.

 

[tiptoptaff]

As a trainee, with no experience, being paid 20k for your initial year I'd say that's a pretty fair, above average wage. If you're being paid more than that then it's more than generous.

Look outside the railway apprenticeships and traineeships offer 10-13k a year.

Still low for the industry. I know TOCs that pay trainee guards more than that, mine included

 

[RBSN]

Still low for the industry. I know TOCs that pay trainee guards more than that, mine included

Maybe, but not for Northern.

 

[tiptoptaff]

Maybe, but not for Northern.

Explain to me how exactly it can be low for the Industry but not low for Northern...??

 

[RBSN]

Explain to me how exactly it can be low for the Industry but not low for Northern...??

Like I said, it's an above average wage and for Northern it's standard for the north. Where in the UK are you?

 

[tiptoptaff]

Like I said, it's an above average wage and for Northern it's standard for the north. Where in the UK are you?

You don't quite seem to get it do you. Location is irrelevant. Most TOCs offer more for their trainees regardless of location. And therefore, irrespective of the location of the job, it's low for the industry.

And South Wales. Not exactly an affluent area

 

[RBSN]

You don't quite seem to get it do you. Location is irrelevant. Most TOCs offer more for their trainees regardless of location. And therefore, irrespective of the location of the job, it's low for the industry.

And South Wales. Not exactly an affluent area

Clearly I don't get it. �� What does affluence have anything to do with trainee wages? Blackpool isn't exactly affluent is it.

 

[tiptoptaff]

It's what you were insinuating when you asked where in the country I live. Evidently getting at the South is a more expensive place to live.

I'm aware of how affluent Blackpool is. But even 20k isn't all that much

 

[RBSN]

It's what you were insinuating when you asked where in the country I live. Evidently getting at the South is a more expensive place to live.

I'm aware of how affluent Blackpool is. But even 20k isn't all that much

Each to their own opinion. Personally, I think it's a good starting salary and I can't see many people complaining about it.

 

[MRcorleone]

I personally think 20k is a fantastic wage to get whilst you are just there to learn.

You would struggle to find many if any apprenticeship vacancies offering that, hell most standard jobs with no experience pay less than 20k per annum

 

[RBSN]

I personally think 20k is a fantastic wage to get whilst you are just there to learn.

You would struggle to find many if any apprenticeship vacancies offering that, hell most standard jobs with no experience pay less than 20k per annum

Absolutely. I was pleased to be starting at £20,000 when I had no experience working in the railway. Granted I'm over the moon to have qualified as a driver and thus being in a better wage now. But still, £20,000 isn't anything to turn your nose up at.