Trainee driver with northern

[harrison23]

Hi All,

Just waiting for a training course to be offered for a trainee driver with northern at Manchester as i passes all assessments and medicals. Just wondering what times the course runs from and to please if any recent trainee's can let me know please so i can start arranging home life etc?

thanks in advance

 

[Louby]

usually based at Boulton house in city centre, 9-3 ish

 

[Aivilo]

As above. Short walk form oxford road and Piccadilly. Short stint at Newton heath and Monk bretton (Leeds) for parts of the course but all will get explained

 

[RBSN]

Monk bretton

I believe Monk Bretton has now been scrapped from the course as it was pretty pointless.

 

[Aivilo]

At what point as we still have trainees scheduled to go.

 

[RBSN]

At what point as we still have trainees scheduled to go.

The last 2-3 courses haven’t been as far as I’m aware

 

[Rover77]

My application for trainee driver out of Blackpool was submitted on 6th Oct. Still says "application in process". I'm hoping to hear soon. Advert said to start early 2020.

 

[LimaLlama]

My application for trainee driver out of Blackpool was submitted on 6th Oct. Still says "application in process". I'm hoping to hear soon. Advert said to start early 2020.

Same here but for Manchester. Hopefully we will hear something soon.

 

[Aivilo]

I would imagine that to do with the new style course. Heard it's been binned for the moment but even trainees with us on that apprentice thing have been to monk.

When used properly I think monk bretton is useful tool to play out real life scenarios

 

[RBSN]

I would imagine that to do with the new style course. Heard it's been binned for the moment but even trainees with us on that apprentice thing have been to monk.

When used properly I think monk bretton is useful tool to play out real life scenarios

The course has changed in the last 3 years since I was there indeed. I’m not sure if I learnt much at Monk to be honest but I’m sure people do!

 

[Aivilo]

Yeah it changed again earlier this year to a part a part b set up. iPads issued and a focus on self learning.

 

[Rover77]

Same here but for Manchester. Hopefully we will hear something soon.

Just got an email from arriva in last hour. Thanking me for application and asking for patience due to high volume of applications. Says will be another 2 weeks.

 

[Rover77]

Hi. Just wandering if anyone waiting has heard anything yet. Still at least another week for me for the Blackpool role.

 

[richfoz84]

Hi. Just wandering if anyone waiting has heard anything yet. Still at least another week for me for the Blackpool role.

I’ve still not heard if my application was successful. Been about 8 weeks now

 

[LimaLlama]

Same here for the Manchester one, just stuck on 'application in process'.

 

[Lee0901]

Same here for the Manchester one, just stuck on 'application in process'.

As long as it says application in process or assessments then you'll be ok

 

[Llama]

Hi All,

Just waiting for a training course to be offered for a trainee driver with northern at Manchester as i passes all assessments and medicals. Just wondering what times the course runs from and to please if any recent trainee's can let me know please so i can start arranging home life etc?

thanks in advance

After the predominantly classroom based training finishes after a few months you'll be out at your home depot for several months doing shifts with an instructor.

 

[Rover77]

I have just had this email.
Thank you for applying for the Blackpool Driver position.


We are getting in touch as we do not foresee any selection days being held in the near future. Therefore, we would like to let you know your application is currently on hold, as we would still want to consider your application for when we begin recruiting again.


We will be in contact in due course as soon as we have a further update for you. We do appreciate your patience throughout this process and your continued interest in the role.

Still says "application in process" on my profile.

 

[Kauto5]

I take it that, with Northern, when it says end of process that means unsuccessful?

 

[C J Snarzell]

Kauto5, 'End Of Process' sadly does mean the application has been unsuccessful. Northern should really send you a standard e-mail that let's you know out of courtesy. I was unsuccessful for a trainee conductor role recently at the paper sift stage and to date I've never had any contact from Northern - the only reason I found out was by regularly checking my applications on the Deutsche Bahn site.