reecerjones
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Northern have started advertising for Train Driver vacancies on the apprenticeship in Leeds and Newcastle, closing on 12/08/2022
Good luck!
Good luck!
Don't forget the 6 month window for reapplying though.Interesting to see the Leeds vacancy open up so soon again.
I'll give it another shot, thanks
@skyhigh Ah yeh, does this apply if I got to the interview stage but I was not progressed further?Don't forget the 6 month window for reapplying though.
I couldn't find this anywhere in the vacancy text, or in the application. Could you point towards where you saw that?Don't forget the 6 month window for reapplying though.
Hi yes, applied on Sunday.Has anybody applied for newcastle?
Just stick in for it again, what's the worst that can happen? Even if it does state the 6 month thing.I couldn't find this anywhere in the vacancy text, or in the application. Could you point towards where you saw that?
The HR team is very small so it can take some timeDoes anybody know how long it usually takes to hear back?
Do you know the rough time scale?The HR team is very small so it can take some time
The railway recruitment is well known to take time. Could be weeks or monthsDo you know the rough time scale?
I was looking through notification history on the Northern candidate portal;Do you know the rough time scale?
Thankyou for this, I’ve applied for newcastle but haven’t received any notification to say that my application is being screened as of yet, vacancy closed last Friday, have you applied for newcastle or leeds?I was looking through notification history on the Northern candidate portal;
My last application for the Leeds Driver role I applied on May 20th (applications ended May 27th) and on the 1st June I was invited for an interview.
This was surprisingly quick but it will depend on how many people apply and how keen they are for a new person to start.
So at a rough guess I'd say maybe a week after applications close? Might not be anything to go off but better than nothing. We should get an alert saying our application is being screened - once we get this email it shouldn't be too long, as we haven't had this yet it will likely be longer than before.
Leeds for myself, will let you know if there's any updates.Thankyou for this, I’ve applied for newcastle but haven’t received any notification to say that my application is being screened as of yet, vacancy closed last Friday, have you applied for newcastle or leeds?
Can you pm me if that’s okayLeeds for myself, will let you know if there's any updates.
Newcastle vacancy list for drivers is still open for internals, due to close tomorrow (Friday) - this maybe the reason to why you have not recieved any notifications as of yet.Thankyou for this, I’ve applied for newcastle but haven’t received any notification to say that my application is being screened as of yet, vacancy closed last Friday, have you applied for newcastle or leeds?
Does anybody know how long it usually takes to hear back?
I thought the Leeds vacancy was still live? Seems awfully quick to find outI had email this morning saying unsuccessful for Leeds. Didn’t even make the first sift! Lol
The application was the exact same as the one for Sheffield, but on that one I got all the way through to the DMI, so it just shows how varied it can be and not be downhearted if you don’t make it through.
Leeds is 54 mins away so I didn’t expect to get through but I had nothing to lose in trying.
I mention this as it’s always worth applying as we see often people make the exact same application, fail the first sift then give up. We also see people who don’t give up who go on to be successful.
Just keep going, tweak the application if need be and keep learning how to improve.
Sorry, I missed this. It definitely used to be policy and stated on vacancies. It might have changed now!I couldn't find this anywhere in the vacancy text, or in the application. Could you point towards where you saw that?
They are being very firm on the 45 minute rule at the moment as an initial sift. To be honest 54 minutes was never going to work so I'm not surprised it was quickly filtered out, especially if that's off peak (they seem to be looking on Google Maps for the range of journey times at 0800 and taking the average time given)I thought the Leeds vacancy was still live? Seems awfully quick to find out
Dunno. I reckon in rush hour it takes me over an hour which may be why.I thought the Leeds vacancy was still live? Seems awfully quick to find out
Still waiting to hear back for newcastle vacancy, I know leeds vacancy finished after newcastle so people may still be waiting to hear backHas anybody had their interviews yet for Leeds?
I've not heard anything for the Leeds role yet, not even notification of screening.Has anybody had their interviews yet for Leeds?