Application Process

Our process is simple; it should take you no more than 20 minutes to complete and we would advise you to provide as much information as possible as this will help us when we are reviewing your application. Once you have submitted your application we will send you an email confirmation.

Once we have reviewed your application and feel you have the right skills for the role you would be invited to complete a range of online tests which can vary from Situational Judgement Tests (SJT) to verbal and numerical tests.

Our SJT presents you with different situations you might experience in the job you’re applying for. Answers are in a multiple choice format, choosing one of three scenarios for each question.

To help you practice please click on the link from our online test provide CEB SHL Talent Management.

https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests

Try and be in an environment where you are least likely to be disturbed.

If you have not been successful, you’ll be contacted (usually by email) to inform you of this decision as to why you have not been successful this time.

Lights, camera and action!!!!

For some of our roles we are using video interview technology which helps us access your skills quickly through core competence questions. It’s easy to complete and you can do this in the comfort of your armchair.

If you have not been successful, you’ll be contacted (usually by email) to inform you of this decision as to why you have not been successful this time.

For some of our roles we would invite you to an assessment centres where we can observe and evaluate the skills and behaviours of several candidates at once, through the use of a variety of assessment methods.

We know it can be a daunting process, but it provides us a unique opportunity to assess candidates in a variety of situations that will highlight the skills and behaviours we are looking for; equally for you it’s a good opportunity to get more information about the company and get more insight from the people actually working within business, enabling you to make an informed decision whether the business or role is right for you.

If you have not been successful, you’ll be contacted (usually by email) to inform you of this decision as to why you have not been successful this time.

Interviews at Transport UK typically contain behavioural based questions where we look for evidence of your past behaviours and compare these against the Transport UK behaviours. This means that we'll require you to give specific, relevant, detailed and positive examples of things you've done during your career to date or from recent full-time education.

Behavioural questions will tend to be ‘open questions' that will require you to give detailed answers.

When preparing examples for your interview, try to keep the following in mind when structuring your answers:

S. Situation – Describe the situation you found yourself in.
T. Tasks – What tasks did you identify that needed to be done?
A. Actions – What actions did you actually take?
R. Results – What was the outcome?

The key to these questions is ensuring that you have answered the question and have clearly articulated the scenario (size, scale, relevance, impact) and have demonstrated what you personally did, said or achieved within the scenario.

Preparation for your interview may seem like hard work – however, if you are fully prepared you will definitely feel more confident on the day and deliver a better performance.

If you have not been successful, you’ll be contacted (usually by email) to inform you of this decision as to why you have not been successful this time.

In the first instance, be invited to a video interview on an online platform (e.g. Microsoft Teams).  These interviews will follow in similar format to a face to face interview. However, they are likely to be shorter in duration and therefore it’s important that you’ve prepared in advance for them.

Here’s some tips:

• Prepare like you would normally do for a face to face interview
• Use a quiet location, where you won't be disturbed by noises and people. Make sure the room you choose is tidy and use a clean and simple background.
• You may be at home but it's still a job interview and this is your opportunity to give a professional first impression - this means dressing appropriately.
• Use positive body language - make good eye contact, smile, listen and take an interest in what our interviewer is saying.
• Remember, test your computer, camera and any software. Make sure the picture is clear and the sound quality is good.

Congratulations, you have jumped through hoops and over hurdles and you sure impressed us at interview, so we would like you to come on board. We will be in touch to arrange a company medical before sending over your contract, new starter and reference forms.