secretsquirels
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Seen they are advertising for qualified drivers now too
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Grand Central - Trainee Train Drivers (Various)
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DriverEight
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No, that's a new one on me
redstars12
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Was it for the senior conductor role ? I got that but no link was attached?
Raikkonen7
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No link attached for me either
redstars12
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Thats odd
Raikkonen7
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I just emailed customer service and they said they’d forward it to recruitment.
charliebrown50
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Oh yes ! It says that on mine too, didn't carry on reading after I saw I was unsuccessful. No link either.
DriverEight
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The only other jobs on the website for Grand Central are for qualified train drivers. However, there are jobs for bus drivers with arriva bus, maybe that's what they mean.
Got this too. No link either. Must be a mistake surely??
Chuggachugga92
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I got an unsuccessful email yesterday and then today got an email to apply for another suitable role but no link but saw it was for qualified driver
If there was no link I wonder if someone has forgotten to edit a template email correctly?
Chuggachugga92
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I got 2 separate emails from 2 different addresses one was avature system the other arrival careers
Mikecas
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Unsuccessful for me had a feeling I would of had skills match at least for an interview or test, currently hgv fuel delivery not sure what they looking for. Good luck to everyone else who has been successful at this stage, I also got link for other suitable job but nothing attached
Tom Quinne
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Good news that Hull Trains are restarting their operation shortly, however...1 in 3 staff are being made redundant.
If your with a TOC you really need your head read if your thinking about going to a open access operation.
If your with a TOC you really need your head read if your thinking about going to a open access operation.
Driver068
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Are these new round of redundancies or previous redundancies from the back end of 2020 - if so they are office staff and there is a statement by RMT and a forum discussing this. Non are drivers that i am aware of and HT have recently advertised for Qualified Drivers.
However that may of been postponed and that Drivers are NOT necessarily exempt from redundancies. My point being there is talk this is NOT linked to covid and more scaremongering by some who seem to be dead cert on the know and future of all OAOs, TOCs and FOCs.
Please enlighten us to why some may need their heads checked moving to an OAO if chose to do so. I guess you may have information on these OAO that others on here do not.
Kind to share...
However that may of been postponed and that Drivers are NOT necessarily exempt from redundancies. My point being there is talk this is NOT linked to covid and more scaremongering by some who seem to be dead cert on the know and future of all OAOs, TOCs and FOCs.
Please enlighten us to why some may need their heads checked moving to an OAO if chose to do so. I guess you may have information on these OAO that others on here do not.
Kind to share...
secretsquirels
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This is going to have to be some quick process for people to be in positions by the end of April. Interview, psychometrics, and one months notice to current employer (UK standard) all within 6-7 weeks. Interesting!
DriverEight
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One week is the minimum notice period, unless your contract of employment states otherwise.
secretsquirels
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And most do
DriverEight
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I wouldn't know. I'm just making the point that there's no "UK standard" for notice periods. The law simply states that "employers are entitled to a minimum of 1 weeks notice after 1 month of employment. Even if your contract stipulates one month, you can still ask for it to be reduced depending on your personal circumstances. My current contract states no notice is required in the first month, 1 week after that for the first year, then 2 weeks for the remainder of your employment.
secretsquirels
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I think you’re being facetious. The point I’m making is, regardless of your notice period, this is still going to be right time wise.
I agree, and considering they said 30/31 March for psychometrics it doesn’t leave much time for interviews before. However they did say 2-4 weeks on my email which would take me to next Saturday(13th) so they must of factored it in hopefully.
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Good afternoon, as anyone been successful to interview stage for this role? Thanks
Why are you applying for a trainee role? I thought you were a qualified driver?
Chuggachugga92
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I know who you are. So if you're so interested which you clearly seem to be then private message me.
I don't know who you think I am as I don't believe I know you from Adam.
If you don't want to answer a question about why a qualified driver is applying for a trainee role or other questions on threads you've made, that's fine, but it kinda defeats the objective of a forum.
I’ve heard nothing since the we will be in touch in 2-4 weeks email. Considering their original timings I wonder if they have put people through to interviews and are going to let everyone else know they haven’t been successful if they get enough who pass the interviews.
Driver068
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Dont forget there is currently vacancies open for Qualified drivers in Sunderland and Bradford. I would assume, correct me if i am wrong, they will take this in consideration to how many Qualifieds they want against Trainees. Just a thought and maybe theres a link there.
Maybe some will hear from 24th March when the Qualified drivers advertised closes.
Maybe some will hear from 24th March when the Qualified drivers advertised closes.
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