Yes I recieved an invitation for 1st of February.Good evening all,
Just wondering if anyone else has been invited to an SWR assessment centre? Received an invitation via email today.
It's for trainee train driver (waterloo)What position is the assessment centre for please ?.
There will be a fair few vacancies. They’re looking at having several courses throughout 2020 I believe.Does anyone know how many positions are going? are we all competing for the 1 role at waterloo?
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....ern-railway-not-sustainable-says-grant-shapps
Anything to be concerned about?
How is everyone getting on with the practise tests provided? anyone getting through them in the time frame provided and whats the accuracy like after checking your answers? I am abit worried about the pass marks, idk what the percentage for a pass is
Is anyone waiting for an interview or assessment for roles at waterloo?
Is anyone waiting for an interview or assessment for roles at waterloo?
When/where did you hear that? I was emailed on the 6th of May re-informing me that I was through to DMI and that they would be emailing me with date and location.Training and recruitment suspended for the rest of the year for new entrants. So a start date for me would be early next year. Frustrating personally but expected.
Is that for all positions or just trainee train driver?
Thanks mate. I thought it was too good to be true!I was informed this morning by the recruitment team as I was successful at the start of the year.
They might be continuing with the recruitment process but won’t be in a position to offer a start date yet.
Wow! Really sorry to hear that. Did you have starting date before all this hit?I was informed this morning by the recruitment team as I was successful at the start of the year.
They might be continuing with the recruitment process but won’t be in a position to offer a start date yet.
When/where did you hear that? I was emailed on the 6th of May re-informing me that I was through to DMI and that they would be emailing me with date and location.
I haven’t heard anything yet but also not been told anything to the contrary...
Wow! Really sorry to hear that. Did you have starting date before all this hit?
I was meant to start early May as a Guard but was told that training would be delayed due to the current circumstances. Didn’t expect it to delay that much though....
Good that you are in a comfortable position and this doesn’t spoil things so much.I didn’t have a start date unfortunately but they initially told me June onwards this year. They have had to find out ways to train safely and they’re probably cutting their classes in half. Hopefully will hear from them October/November as I have to have another medical as it only lasts 6 months and a catch up interview (more an informal chat). Gutted but luckily I’m on the railway in a job I enjoy so I can plan the rest of this year then hopefully start afresh next year.
That was for Waterloo.Which depot was that for if you do not mind my asking?
That was for Waterloo.
Just on SWR recruitment, I had a phone call last week saying that they are trying to resume training as soon as possible, as long as they can get the go ahead to resume from the department for transport.
DfT don't see new recruits or trainee drivers as business critical at present due to COVID, but SWR do obviously disagree due to succession planning etc, and maintaining a service. SWR are confident they can win the argument and at least get some people moving through the process.
I was due to start on March 30th as a trainee driver, but the course was cancelled 5 days before I left my current job.
I am just waiting on a new start date. Due to social distancing, their classes of 12 may need to be reduced to 4, meaning it may take 3 months to get through what was one months worth of new trainees.
Even then, they will probably have to priorities business critical depots, which is everything Bournemouth to London. I'm going to Weymouth depot so could be much longer for me now.
Guess We will just have to wait and see what happens, but i've been told it could be months.
Anyone else waiting for a new start date as a driver for SWR?