Colas Rail Trainee Freight Train Driver

[Firestarter]

https://my.corehr.com/pls/crlrecrui...=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=010087

 

[Stigy]

https://my.corehr.com/pls/crlrecrui...=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=010087

I honestly don’t understand Colas. I along with others here applied last year and heard nothing, not even a “thanks but no thanks”....now they’re recruiting again? Maybe they just don’t tell unsuccessful candidates they’ve been unsuccessful as a rule?

 

[Coach Carter]

Quite a confusing advert. The advert has the title of trainee but then reads like a qualified driver advert.
“The job holder will have;
Appropriate traction knowledge
Freight rules & regulations
Route knowledge
Basic wagon knowledge
Personal Track Safety”

 

[Yellowbelly]

Quite a confusing advert. The advert has the title of trainee but then reads like a qualified driver advert.
“The job holder will have;
Appropriate traction knowledge
Freight rules & regulations
Route knowledge
Basic wagon knowledge
Personal Track Safety”

I too thought this. Where is the job for or based?

 

[Coach Carter]

I too thought this. Where is the job for or based?

Think it’s UK mobile.
Won’t even let me register an account so I can try to apply. Never mind!

 

[The One]

Try and email the recruitment dept if no luck registering.The freight job is mobile I believe do book on from home and as for the other stuff about traction etc I think it say that on all job applications but even qualified drivers won’t have the traction etc

Good luck

 

[Regan]

Just look at the vacancies as a whole where will they recruit qualified tamper driver operators from unless they change their t&c's they will have to have a recruitment drive outside the industry.

 

[The One]

Stick your name in the hat you will get lucky at some point

 

[Marx]

Stuck an application in .. wait and see now currently in the talent pool for DB cargo

 

[Gary Craig]

Does anyone know if they take previous assessment passes for a different TOC and just promote you through to DMI? Or do we have to jump through all the hoops?

 

[Marx]

Does anyone know if they take previous assessment passes for a different TOC and just promote you through to DMI? Or do we have to jump through all the hoops?

I’ve emailed recruitment to ask that question I’ll let you know if I hear anything

 

[Gary Craig]

Thanks mate

 

[Stigy]

Does anyone know if they take previous assessment passes for a different TOC and just promote you through to DMI? Or do we have to jump through all the hoops?

I’ve not seen any TOC/FOC to date who won’t honour previous Psychometric assessment passes.

 

[Marx]

I’ve emailed just got an automated we will be in touch type email

 

[Gary Craig]

I’ve not seen any TOC/FOC to date who won’t honour previous Psychometric assessment passes.

Thanks Stigy

 

[Gary Craig]

I’ve emailed just got an automated we will be in touch type email

Cheers Marx. Will await the reply!

 

[Unknockable]

Does anyone know if Colas require the Enhanced or National standard when it comes to the tests?

 

[MostlyHarmless]

I've emailed regarding my application back in January, so I 'll wait to hear what they say!

 

[Andy24]

Sorry, if I'm missing the obvious, but what does 'UK mobile' actually mean in terms of where you would be working?

 

[6Z09]

Do they ever fill their vacancies?
Always advertising but seems few ever get a response!

 

[Sapra]

Does anyone know if Colas require the Enhanced or National standard when it comes to the tests?

Did you find out as im still waiting for that info, as I have passed stage 1 but to National Standard

 

[Unknockable]

Did you find out as im still waiting for that info, as I have passed stage 1 but to National Standard

Not yet, I predict it is enhanced though...

 

[EGL1]

Do they ever fill their vacancies?
Always advertising but seems few ever get a response!

I've often thought this, applied last year and never heard a thing. Not even a yes or no?

 

[MostlyHarmless]

Sorry, if I'm missing the obvious, but what does 'UK mobile' actually mean in terms of where you would be working?

I've assumed you go where their contracts are once you've learned the routes. Its not very clear in the job spec

 

[MostlyHarmless]

Not yet, I predict it is enhanced though...

Not necessarily, although I've yet to hear of anyone who has been offered an assessment/interview let alone a job!

 

[tiptoptaff]

I've heard Colas is a very nepotistic sort of place.

 

[MostlyHarmless]

I've heard Colas is a very nepotistic sort of place.

There have been quite a few negative comments on here about Colas as an employer - although I'm not sure if they were from ex-employees or not.

 

[Regan]

Tiptopstaff and mostlyharmless 100% right.

 

[C.T.P.]

There have been quite a few negative comments on here about Colas as an employer - although I'm not sure if they were from ex-employees or not.

Is it 'doesn't matter what you know, but who you know' or is it 'doesn't matter who you know, but who you blow'? Which one applies?

 

[Tony*1]

Sorry, if I'm missing the obvious, but what does 'UK mobile' actually mean in terms of where you would be working?

Working for Colas Mobile means you can travel anywhere,

Colas drivers give 1 hour in there own time ( mobile with a van ) either side of the shift so could work 14 hours days,
They also have a lot of lodging turns