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A career as a signaller
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MylesHSG
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Am I right in thinking the signal box is still owned by TfL, but now run by NWR? Met a fellow signaller who worked there on the the Bakerloo line a couple years ago now and I think that's what he told me.
100% agree with that last bit. Learning the back desk was a great help for me. I probably spent more time on that than the sim, but I’d learn from the people I was throwing challenging scenarios at.
Have fun with it, throw some ridiculous scenarios around.
DMckduck97
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I found if you're taking the pictures on your phone and reducing the size it makes no difference.
Try scanning with a regular printer if you haven't already!
The Difference
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Has anybody who has applied lately notice their online portal change from Online Tests & Assessments to Assessment Centre? I have applied for Grade 9 at Edinburgh. I am just querying as I don’t want to get too excited and get ahead of myself until anything is confirmed. Thanks.
ZackCulross
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I'm the same
I will give it a go, thank you
I'm the same.down in didcot been like thst for me for weeks. aparently it means you have passed all the assessments and they will now pick the top ones to go onto the interviews etc.
The Difference
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That’s handy to know. I can only hope I am one of their top picks now I guess
potteroftheyea
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Just been offered a grade 7. Could anyone tell me roughly what the take home will be a month?
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The Puddock
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Grade 7 toilet cleaner? Grade 7 signaller? Grade 7 piano?
ZackCulross
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This is true, most respected employers already disclose the salary on the job posting.
I'm guessing by grade 7 he means signaller, so network rail openly post salary quotas on the website.
RailwayRookie
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If its a signalling role. The advertised salary isn't inclusive of shift premiums. Most Signaller roles you can add a 30% on top just for working your normal shifts.
ZackCulross
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Yeah I get that, just going off advertised salary to give him a rough idea
potteroftheyea
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Thanks yes should have added this! Wondering what the take home is 12 hour shifts with 2 sundays etc
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There are no Bakerloo or any other underground signalling controls in the ELL Signaller centre, just one signallers workstation and one shift signallers managers workstation.
Wow, it really is crazy. Helps you understand why there is so much competition for roles.
Is the 30% around about normal for a relief signaller too?
Quick question though what do you consider “most signaller”
Whilst relief signallers dont have sundays built into the roster , they do get first refusal on residents unwanted/unavailable sundays so still work sundays that come up . And being competent in more than one location obviously increases the potential for overtime being offered so most relief that want to work overtime do really well . Depending on the area you cover as a relief you can already have a relief premium of up to 32% anyway .
So the 30% roughtly accounts for the additional pay for 2 sundays out of 4 on a 12 hour roster with a 4 person box , night premiums , working Saturday night into sunday morning . Most residents will work their book sundays . Add in even a modest amount of RDW like 12 a year and you are looking at another 10% on top again .
Thanks matey, very useful to know, especially about the Sundays.
I have just accepted a G9 relief position w/4% as it’s just in one location.
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Sorry I didn't realise how complicated I made that sound. I met a fellow signaller whilst we were traveling on the bakerloo line one morning (me to work and him going home). He said he worked at New Cross Gate, and I asked him was it the same when TfL owned the line and it was the ELL on the tube network. I think he said that TfL still own the building, but NWR now staff it. Again it was probably 3 years ago and I've forgotten the details of the conversation.
Plenty of Sundays at Doncaster due to vacancies so you’ll be dipping your bread
RailwayRookie
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Regarding where i said "Most Signallers"
Sorry I was a bit late to see this, but as Muz has said. Its dependant on the box working Sundays, Working rest days as to how much over you can/will go.
I'd hedge my bets that there isn't a single operational signaller earning basic and nothing extra.
MylesHSG
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Impossible now that we get the holiday pay supplement. Even if a box was closed every night and every Sunday.
Can someone please explain when are you actually being paid your grade? I understand that during IST everyone is neing paid grade 2 bit what happens next? I know you still have training in your box but foes it mean it is still grade 2? If so, how long it takes?
The Puddock
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I uploaded the pay progression table from the company Q&A document in post 18680 which is on page 623 of this thread. The time needed for location specific training before passing out is highly variable depending on how complicated the location is.
I found that, when you press the option for the documents, taking a picture though the options instead of selecting a pre taken picture helps. Tried to contact support but they can't add the documents when you send it to them.