Southeastern Shunter Driver - Ashford (20/05/21)

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Shunter Driver | 1 July, 2021 | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - As a Shunter Driver you will be responsible for ensuring vehicles are shunted/driven and prepared for service. Driving a train carries great responsibility but with that comes pride and achievement, knowing that an invaluable service has been delivered.We’re...

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[ButtonMoon]

I noticed they have a 'Service Delivery Shunter' role at London Victoria, with a slightly lower salary. Would I be correct in assuming that the Victoria role does not actually include driving. The job description is somewhat vague, but mentions - "carrying out isolations as and when required" and "ensure passenger stock is formed correctly as shown in Carriage Working notice and supplements". I'm fairly new to the railways (ex-aviation), and couldn't seem to find what an 'isolation' is? Any thoughts welcome. Thx

Service Delivery Shunter | 31 May, 2021 | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - To provide correctly marshalled trains at the time laid down and ensure this work is performed safely and to provide a quality and cost-efficient service.To carry out Depot Inductions and Isolations.Working hoursYou will work a varied shift pattern of up to...

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[Bucephalus]

I noticed they have a 'Service Delivery Shunter' role at London Victoria, with a slightly lower salary. Would I be correct in assuming that the Victoria role does not actually include driving. The job description is somewhat vague, but mentions - "carrying out isolations as and when required" and "ensure passenger stock is formed correctly as shown in Carriage Working notice and supplements". I'm fairly new to the railways (ex-aviation), and couldn't seem to find what an 'isolation' is? Any thoughts welcome. Thx

Service Delivery Shunter | 31 May, 2021 | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - To provide correctly marshalled trains at the time laid down and ensure this work is performed safely and to provide a quality and cost-efficient service.To carry out Depot Inductions and Isolations.Working hoursYou will work a varied shift pattern of up to...

jobs.southeasternrailway.co.uk

You are absolutely correct that the Victoria role was non-driving. I don't know what an isolation is though

 

[DA1]

An isolation is when they remove the electrical supply for engineering works purposes.

 

[ButtonMoon]

Ah ok, thanks for the info, folks. Most helpful.

 

[RPOMan]

I am currently awaiting a manager interview after passing my Trainee Driver assessment day in October 2020. Is shunter driver usually a career in which you can progress to mainline? I am just wondering if it is worth applying.

 

[DA1]

I am currently awaiting a manager interview after passing my Trainee Driver assessment day in October 2020. Is shunter driver usually a career in which you can progress to mainline? I am just wondering if it is worth applying.

So I have just done that exact progression from shunter driver to mainline. Shunter driver is a great job and provided me with all the examples I needed to go mainline. Once you become a shunter driver you have to do it for 2 years before they allow you to go mainline internally via a trainee train driver recruitment advert.

 

[Corin_VL]

You are absolutely correct that the Victoria role was non-driving. I don't know what an isolation is though

Am I right in thinking that this role could however lead to a shunter or mainline driver role?

 

[RPOMan]

So I have just done that exact progression from shunter driver to mainline. Shunter driver is a great job and provided me with all the examples I needed to go mainline. Once you become a shunter driver you have to do it for 2 years before they allow you to go mainline internally via a trainee train driver recruitment advert.

Thanks for the response, I am going to apply! Cheers

 

[joshuan542]

I noticed they have a 'Service Delivery Shunter' role at London Victoria, with a slightly lower salary. Would I be correct in assuming that the Victoria role does not actually include driving. The job description is somewhat vague, but mentions - "carrying out isolations as and when required" and "ensure passenger stock is formed correctly as shown in Carriage Working notice and supplements". I'm fairly new to the railways (ex-aviation), and couldn't seem to find what an 'isolation' is? Any thoughts welcome. Thx

Service Delivery Shunter | 31 May, 2021 | Jobs and careers with Southeastern

Jobs and careers with Southeastern - To provide correctly marshalled trains at the time laid down and ensure this work is performed safely and to provide a quality and cost-efficient service.To carry out Depot Inductions and Isolations.Working hoursYou will work a varied shift pattern of up to...

jobs.southeasternrailway.co.uk

I'm a shunter for GTR, you wont drive but will prep units etc.. it's a very involved and great career. A great step to going to driver too, Isolations are when power is isolated for example in an emergency or during engineering works etc..

 

[re320]

Applied for this yesterday too. Nice to have an option that isn't far away

 

[Ah1986]

Hi guys, please any opinion, let understand what's going?

I was wondering if you can help with my application,

Becuse it's really confusing me and I don't know what I need to do ,

Friday the day I applied was in process

Sunday changed for incomplete with ( you not need to do anything at this time )

Monday someone confirmed me it been submitted but still says incomplete

Today still incomplete and someone else says she can't find it
Press view application botten and let me apply for it again and says inprocce

I think it will be back for incomplete again .

Any thoughts?

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Applied for this yesterday too. Nice to have an option that isn't far away

Hi there , I have applied also for this position, and my status said inprocce and then changed for incomplete and then someone said confirmed for me its submitted but still says incomplete and now says inprocce after I press view application botten and let me apply again
Was wondering if u have same status?

 

[DA1]

Hi guys, please any opinion, let understand what's going?

I was wondering if you can help with my application,

Becuse it's really confusing me and I don't know what I need to do ,

Friday the day I applied was in process

Sunday changed for incomplete with ( you not need to do anything at this time )

Monday someone confirmed me it been submitted but still says incomplete

Today still incomplete and someone else says she can't find it
Press view application botten and let me apply for it again and says inprocce

I think it will be back for incomplete again .

Any thoughts?

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Hi there , I have applied also for this position, and my status said inprocce and then changed for incomplete and then someone said confirmed for me its submitted but still says incomplete and now says inprocce after I press view application botten and let me apply again
Was wondering if u have same status?

Did you get a confirmation email?
The Southeastern system is quite confusing. You may need to also complete your details on the profile tab.

 

[Ah1986]

Did you get a confirmation email?
The Southeastern system is quite confusing. You may need to also complete your details on the profile tab.

Thank you for ur response, everytime I replied I got confirmation email, today they said to me I applied for different position ,

Today when I press apply again iys says in process till now

Iam really not want lose my chance as the job will expiry after tomorrow

And They not pick up the phone

 

[DA1]

Thank you for ur response, everytime I replied I got confirmation email, today they said to me I applied for different position ,

Today when I press apply again iys says in process till now

Iam really not want lose my chance as the job will expiry after tomorrow

And They not pick up the phone

Well you can’t really do much now as the job has already been removed. You’ll just have to wait and see but what I would say is don’t continually pester the recruitment team, it never goes down well.
Good luck in your endeavours.

 

[Ah1986]

Well you can’t really do much now as the job has already been removed. You’ll just have to wait and see but what I would say is don’t continually pester the recruitment team, it never goes down well.
Good luck in your endeavours.

Thank you so much

 

[Bucephalus]

Thank you so much

Hi buddy. Don't quote me on this but I'm sure my southeastern application said "In Process" after I'd successfully submitted it.

Be prepared to wait though because it was about six weeks before I got the "Unsuccessful" email - with feedback I'll add

 

[Skimike2]

I'm a shunter for GTR, you wont drive but will prep units etc.. it's a very involved and great career. A great step to going to driver too, Isolations are when power is isolated for example in an emergency or during engineering works etc..

Any tips or heads up for interview

 

[RPOMan]

I recently received the passed first stage email! I am now patiently waiting for the assessments/interview stage! Good luck to all who applied!

 

[RPOMan]

I just got an email inviting me to an online interview in a few weeks. Anybody else had the invite?

 

[Applepie356]

I just got an email inviting me to an online interview in a few weeks. Anybody else had the invite?

Not yet, still waiting for an invite after passing the assessment day.

 

[RPOMan]

Not yet, still waiting for an invite after passing the assessment day.

Thanks for the reply, how was your assessment day?

 

[Applepie356]

I applied for this position about 3 months ago, and just now I’ve been notified of an interview. Recruitment sure does move slowly!

 

[joshuan542]

I applied for this position about 3 months ago, and just now I’ve been notified of an interview. Recruitment sure does move slowly!

That's fast for alot of Railway recruitment, My shunter job Im currently in took approx 6-7 months from application to interview