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Supply and demand I'm afraid. I all depends how many trainees a TOC needs to fill vacant lines at a depot. A lot of TOC's will also advertise the positions internally first so guards/platform staff etc can get in first.
The answer is keep looking on every TOC's website at least 2/3 times a week.
That is what I did and the rest is history. Good luck!!
There's no set pattern for positions like these to come up. What I'd suggest to do is visit the websites of your 'local' TOC's to register for Trainee Driver Jobs, then, only if your prepared to move, is to look further afield. To my knowledge Virgin, East Coast and CrossCountry don't offer these positions externally (and hardly ever internally). Look at Northern, TransPennine, Scotrail, Arriva Trains Wales for openings. Also have a look at the freight companies too. And keep checking and checking the websites, I've seen people see a job pop up and within 24 hours disappear again!
If you want it enough you'll find a way!
If you want it enough you'll find a way!
Ive heard that the vacancies alert doesn't always work for trainee drivers. I suppose its a way of the TOC knowing they only get people applying who are very keen/dedicated to getting into the role.
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If you put in "trainee train driver" into www.indeed.co.uk and check it regularly it will do the job for you.
It's always worked for me, but that's why I mentioned constantly checking too! If you want something badly this isn't an arduous task at all!
Hi Stuart
I looked up S W Trains h r departments telephone number and just asked for a form. I asked if it was ok to fill in and return just to get my foot in the door, and two days later it was on the door mat.
And yesterday I received the formal job invertation for me to start in April.
Scuba
I looked up S W Trains h r departments telephone number and just asked for a form. I asked if it was ok to fill in and return just to get my foot in the door, and two days later it was on the door mat.
And yesterday I received the formal job invertation for me to start in April.
Scuba
Hi Stuart
I looked up S W Trains h r departments telephone number and just asked for a form. I asked if it was ok to fill in and return just to get my foot in the door, and two days later it was on the door mat.
And yesterday I received the formal job invertation for me to start in April.
Scuba
Have you take the OPC tests?
Not sure what O P C test are, but have passed all interviews, medical and tests. So tonight I will be reading though may T & C's then signing on the dotted line.
Not sure what O P C test are, but have passed all interviews, medical and tests. So tonight I will be reading though may T & C's then signing on the dotted line.
As in the dots test, "glop test", reactions test, etc etc and the structured interview?
Hi Dave1987
Yes did all them before the interview stage. In a strange and twisted way they were good fun!
Scuba
Wow fair play to ya then!! Got all that from a speculative application. Good luck for the future!!
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