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Northern - Train Driver Apprentice - Leeds, York, Sheffield (23/12/21)
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SLee
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just saw this, I’m located in Manchester and missed the chance to apply for that course, tempted to apply for Leeds, although they may consider it too far and it would be a good old trek each day if I was to get the job
Newapplicant
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Thank you for this, I've just applied for Leeds!
Best of luck to anyone else applying!
Ergomy
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I've chucked my hat in for Leeds and York, hoping it goes well but it's my first time so I'm not expecting much!
Newapplicant
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I'm not sure you can have multiple applications in can you? I thought it was one application at once.
Depending on where you live too if you're not 30-40 minutes within the station they won't progress your application.
Ergomy
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I haven't seen anything like that on their site... and I'm within the 45 minutes for both sites, luckily. Thought it best to get more chances rather than less.
TheAnswer89
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Good decision. If you live in range for both depots by all means apply for both.
Not true at all. Almost all of TOCs accept relocations.
I understand that Northern do not.
Ergomy
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Ah, that's comforting!
Newapplicant
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Sadly, you're incorrect on that. Northern have a strict policy on distance from where your based to station you're applying for. I believe it's 45 minutes, if it's found your outside of that then they won't progress your application past papersift.
Regarding having two applications in at once I suspect that it would be frowned upon giving your getting 'two bites of the cherry' so to speak. I do recall in the past there was wording to that effect on the application and job adverts. It personally wouldn't surprise me if found out that both applications will be dropped or you'll be given an ultimatum as to only choosing one to continue.
But I guess we'll see.
Ergomy
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Oh, I expect to be shoved into one if I do get it, I'd just rather have the choice than be left out to dry. Admittedly might be a little optimistic though!
Newapplicant
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I was having a nosey around the Northern Careers page and noticed that they have explained two of the questions mentioned on this chat:
Hopefully, this provides clarification for those who require it. Should you want to have a look for yourself you can find the above information at this link.
- Can I apply for more than one role at a time? @Ergomy
- I want to apply for a Driver Or Conductor role, but I live over 45 minutes away from the location. Can I still apply? @TheAnswer89
Hopefully, this provides clarification for those who require it. Should you want to have a look for yourself you can find the above information at this link.
Ergomy
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Thank you! I've withdrawn one of my applications, hopefully no further issues should occur!
Ergomy
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Leeds is also closer to me so the decision wasn't too hard.
As a Leeds based driver I can confirm Northern don’t.
TreacleMiller
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Seems like a different route now to what they did originally?
23.5k for a significant amount of time is instant killer to most professionals unless it's for just the 16 week period.
23.5k for a significant amount of time is instant killer to most professionals unless it's for just the 16 week period.
It's for the first year, and I think it's been that way for quite a while now. The pay bands were definitely the same before the training became an 'apprenticeship'.
23.5k is the initial training wage and lasts 12 months.
Once you pass your Mod 7 and gain your licence you go up to 40kish. This is your PQA year 1 wage.
Once you have completed 2 years post-Mod 7 (PQA year 1 and 2) you then go up to whatever the top rate is, which is 54,500 for a Leeds based driver at the moment.
Northern website mentions that a candidate should apply for one role but they will be considered for all available roles. Does that mean that if my application is deemed worthy to progress to the next stage but there are no more open positions for the depot which I applied, will I then be asked if I am willing to be placed at a different depot for which Northern are recruiting at that time, assuming it's within 45 minutes from my address?
Has anyone experienced this before?
Has anyone experienced this before?
No reason to think that. I only applied once, and quite a few others I work with got in first time too. You’ve got just as much chance as everyone else. All I’ll say is if you get to interview, research and prepare. This forum is very, very helpful.
Hi there,
I would like to take you up on this offer, and I’ve tried to message you privately but cannot find how too! Got a number of questions I’d like to ask but don’t want to clog the thread.
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Will
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Duly noted.
Yeah I did consider this, was more to do with my personal circumstances. I can put anything else as questions on here when I’ve complied them.I'd say ask them here so that everyone can see the answers, maybe its a question they were thinking themselves or realize that they should have thought about them too!
Much appreciated
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