Trainee Tram Driver - Croydon (14/10/23)

[Firestarter]

Trainee Tram Driver - Croydon, United Kingdom

Who are we? First Tram Operations is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life...

careers.firstgroup.co.uk

 

[DNCharingX]

Quoted from job advert

• Hold a current, full manual UK driving licence (with no more than three points)

Interesting requirement, and that they'd disqualify automatics. Does someone else see the correlation between a full manual licence and tram driving?

 

[357]

Interesting requirement, and that they'd disqualify automatics. Does someone else see the correlation between a full manual licence and tram driving?

Perhaps staff shuttle vehicles?

 

[Ducatist4]

As trams drive on the road sometimes they you need to understand and obey the Highways code etc, you can get points for infringements just as you would in a car. Why they specify manual though is unclear and I've not seen at asked for before. Even the .gov web site doesn't ask for it!

 

[Tb12]

Anyone know salary one passed out?

 

[NSEWonderer]

Trainee Tram Driver - Croydon, United Kingdom

Who are we? Tram Operations Limited (TOL) is a FirstGroup subsidiary that is proud to operate the London Trams service for Transport for London (TfL). The tram service with its 39 tramstops provides inter-urban, cross-borough services, in Southwest London, for customers travelling between...

careers.firstgroup.co.uk

End 15th Feb

 

[Tb12]

Doesn't state full salary as far as I can see. I believe 28k to be training salary

 

[NSEWonderer]

Around 2014, they were on 35K for full time productive work. I'd imagine its slightly higher than that by now.

 

[mova_10]

Anyone heard back yet?

 

[Intercitybruce]

Nothing here.

 

[spellbound330]

Some individuals have advanced to the assessment centre stage, and I was invited to one myself last month.

 

[Intercitybruce]

Some individuals have advanced to the assessment centre stage, and I was invited to one myself last month.

What did you have to do at the assesment centre ?

 

[spellbound330]

What did you have to do at the assesment centre ?

Day one consisted of the RAAT and SCAAT paper tests.

Day two included a drive in a manual vehicle around the local area. When you arrive back at the depot you complete a hazard perception test, a video plays and you click the screen when you spot a hazard. If you pass all that you get invited to an interview the same day.

 

[Intercitybruce]

Day one consisted of the RAAT and SCAAT paper tests.

Day two included a drive in a manual vehicle around the local area. When you arrive back at the depot you complete a hazard perception test, a video plays and you click the screen when you spot a hazard. If you pass all that you get invited to an interview the same day.

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Intercitybruce]

Some individuals have advanced to the assessment centre stage, and I was invited to one myself last month.

Did you pass the assesment centre and if so what was the pass mark needed for the RAAT test ?

 

[spellbound330]

Did you pass the assesment centre and if so what was the pass mark needed for the RAAT test ?

I was successful through the whole process. They don’t tell people the pass mark however from what I’ve seen on the forum it is in the mid 20s. On the day I answered all the questions and was told I got 27 correct which was enough.

 

[Intercitybruce]

I was successful through the whole process. They don’t tell people the pass mark however from what I’ve seen on the forum it is in the mid 20s. On the day I answered all the questions and was told I got 27 correct which was enough.

Congrats and I hope it’s going well.

And thanks for all the information.