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Freightliner - Trainee Train Driver - Various Locations (04/04/23)

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Application Process Now Open​

We are pleased to confirm that we are recruiting for our 2023 Trainee Train Driver schemes.
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Trainee Train Driver Apprenticeship Scheme across both our Heavy Haul and Intermodal areas of the rail platform.

No experience is necessary, but the key things we look for are:​

  • 21 years old or older
  • Take safety seriously
  • Willingness to learn
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Able to work within rules and regulations
You would also need to hold a Manual UK driving licence to work within Heavy Haul.
In turn for your commitment, we can offer great pay, and fantastic benefits including both a defined contribution or final salary defined benefit pension scheme (service criteria applies), Employee assistance programme, enhanced maternity/paternity entitlements, and career progression.
We are running a number of Trainee Train Driver schemes throughout 2023, and are looking for applicants for the following locations:
  • Acton – W3 6EQ
  • Ipswich – IP2 9AA
  • Merehead – BA4 4RA
  • Reading – RG1 1TG
  • Tilbury – RM18 7EH
To apply for one of these locations you must live within 60 minutes of the depot.


www.freightliner.co.uk

Trainee Train Driver scheme – Application process now closed - Freightliner

We are pleased to confirm that we are recruiting for our 2023 Trainee Train Driver schemes. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Trainee Train Driver Apprenticeship Scheme across both our Heavy Haul and Intermodal areas of the rail platform
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Don't appear to get any email confirmation once applied anyone get any confirmation? Just get a little thank you from a survey company all applications dealt with by the OPC.
 
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Emails incoming for this to say be patient from OPC, as they are off for Easter break.
 
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I thought they done a big recruitment drive just end of the year? I could choose between Acton & Tilbury. Does anybody know which depot is more desirable?
 
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I've received the invitation for the 4 online assessments. Put in for Merehead. Only just within the distance criteria as I live in Weston so I'm 57 minutes away.
 
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vadim10226@hot said:
Thank you


Any suggestions on how to prepare for online assessments? I have done SJT before and know what to expect, but not the others.
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The online assessments are straight forward. The SJT is exactly what you would expect. The second test is just picking the most important and least important attributes of a driver. The third is basically a personality questionnaire, asking what things you prefer in a job, like working long hours alone, having independence or close monitoring, etc. The 4th is just standard recruitment questions, like are you over 21, can you get to work without public transport, etc.
 
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MrPointment said:
The online assessments are straight forward. The SJT is exactly what you would expect. The second test is just picking the most important and least important attributes of a driver. The third is basically a personality questionnaire, asking what things you prefer in a job, like working long hours alone, having independence or close monitoring, etc. The 4th is just standard recruitment questions, like are you over 21, can you get to work without public transport, etc.
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Thank you
 
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Just had email through from Freightliner about this...
Need to do the same tests on the computer....

But I've also got an assessment with DB Cargo this week as well...
 
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Just got an email inviting me to do..... You guessed it, more tests. Something called an M7 SJT and a Visual Search exercise. 1 hour each it says. Made it through the shortlisting after the first 4 tests.
 
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MrPointment said:
Just got an email inviting me to do..... You guessed it, more tests. Something called an M7 SJT and a Visual Search exercise. 1 hour each it says. Made it through the shortlisting after the first 4 tests.
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Good luck. I have done 4 initial tests and submitted yesterday. No reply or invitation to do more tests yet. I have the valid successful pass on the psychometrics and MMI though. Not sure if I will need to do another SJT or VSE.
 
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yep I also received this email shortlisting, I'm nervous as I have failed a psychometric day before and this sounds like if I fail these I'm out for good?! not sure what an M7 test is, Visual search it could be an image flashes on screen for a second or two then you have to say what was on screen e.g. a pedestrian, cyclist etc, could be totally wrong though.
 
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Regarding the M7 and VSE tests, have a scan through the Avanti vacancy threads. People in there have done them recently so you may gain some information.
 
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I did those assessments tonight. The practice examples turned out to be of no help! Not confident I’ve passed at all :(
 
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