I got my final confirmation through today finaalllyyy!!! I'm due to start in 3 weeks and I'd handed my notice in to finish this week so was beginning to sweat a bit. If the test is anything like I had for my current job its really nothing to worry about. Just a drive around to make sure you arent a maniac!

Nope, not like a driving test at all... And it's not in a car it's in an openreach van.
Basically yes there's you and one of the other new starters and then the instructor in the van.. You just go for a drive, taking turns to drive and basically he just tells you where to go and asks you to point out possible hazards. It really isn't anything to worry about! They may ask you to reverse around a corner and reverse in to a parking bay but it's easy.
If, somehow you don't pass... Don't worry! You'll get another chance at a later date of your training! I'm not sure how many chances they give you but like I say it's pretty easy!

Received an email saying my personal employment checks are under verification and will contact me with next steps once that comes to the end asking for my patience a bit longer I did my assessment day April 14th anyone else had this ?

Hi,
Have you been given a start date and did this email regarding the pre-employment checks follow on from the date given. I've been given a start date but have not received an email regarding the checks being underway.

I was worried as I did my assessment day April 14 told I passed assessment then had to take my driving licence to a manager as they only copied 1 side and got that email no start date nothing received an email yesterday that's all I've had just about pre employment checks

Hi Mate,

I had a similar scenario with the driving licence thing i.e. unclear copy and need to take it to a manager to be recopied. It was a few weeks later that I recieved an email saying everything was ok or words to that effect. Post contributor Apuchunk previously stated that he completed his pre-emplyment checks and disclosure 'before the deadline' which appears to indicate that there are further additional forms which need to be filled in also at some stage in this process? I have only recieved a verbal notification recently regarding an offer of a position. Incidently my assessment was in Feb. I havn't filled in any additional pre-employment checks todate as alluded to by Apuchunk and I'm still awaiting written confirmation to my offer of employment. I would'nt worry too much at this stage as it seems part and parcel of the recruitment process to do a lot of waiting for information and updates.

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Cheers mate fills me with a bit of confidence whoever started this forum is a genius they did say there's jobs for everyone so long as they were good on the assessment day just a long process until you start training I suppose looking forward to it though where did you do your assessment

Preston. Hopefully someone who has progressed through the recruitment process recently may be able to give a bit of an heads up on the additional pre-employment forms and what they entail?

I did mine in Birmingham hopefully they can give us a timescale and how you go about references and things

Yes, it would be very helpful to gain an insight from anyone who has gone through the complete recruitment process upto the first date of training. It would be interesting to know what references are required i.e. employment or personal, how far back they go etc, at which point they request this additional information and if the written contract is offered only after this information has been collected and verified?

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