Sucking up to Apprentices while ignoring other new starters...

[Jahpostie]

RM are useless at recruitment.

[ssdd]

I am in the process of getting one of these apprenticeships a few says for them to sort out the paperwork then however long it takes to get started. To be honest I still don't really know what the difference between this scheme and just being a postie is gonna be. I hope their won't be any resentment from other postman if they are getting extra time though. I'm still looking forward to it.

Could you tell me when your interview was and when they contacted you to offer you the job? Thanks.

It was a long wait, It was mid august when I had my interview. They told me they would get back to me in a few days. 2 weeks of radio silence and I sent an email they said there where delays. Another 3 weeks and they called me asking if I was still interested, they said good and they will call in a few days to get everything sorted. I'm still not sure if I've definitely got it but they sounded like I did the way they spoke to me on the phone. Overall from when I first applied to my interview was well over a month, and well over a month again to hear anything concrete post interview. Its funny because at the interview the guy said they where hoping to start mid September now its going to be October before I start if I've even got it.

I think they were only introducing half of the intended 1000 recruits in September, with the rest to be phased in next year. But as with a lot of other things, at the moment, there are delays...

[ssdd]

Anyway, here's one of the new apprentices:

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[AnonymousPostie]

I am in the process of getting one of these apprenticeships a few says for them to sort out the paperwork then however long it takes to get started. To be honest I still don't really know what the difference between this scheme and just being a postie is gonna be. I hope their won't be any resentment from other postman if they are getting extra time though. I'm still looking forward to it.

Could you tell me when your interview was and when they contacted you to offer you the job? Thanks.

It was a long wait, It was mid august when I had my interview. They told me they would get back to me in a few days. 2 weeks of radio silence and I sent an email they said there where delays. Another 3 weeks and they called me asking if I was still interested, they said good and they will call in a few days to get everything sorted. I'm still not sure if I've definitely got it but they sounded like I did the way they spoke to me on the phone. Overall from when I first applied to my interview was well over a month, and well over a month again to hear anything concrete post interview. Its funny because at the interview the guy said they where hoping to start mid September now its going to be October before I start if I've even got it.

I think they were only introducing half of the intended 1000 recruits in September, with the rest to be phased in next year. But as with a lot of other things, at the moment, there are delays...

Just got a call I start on the 18th.

[POSTMAN]

Good luck anon, you'll be fine.
Keep us....posted.

[Iva bigredbag]

And these apprentices all on full time hours

So does that mean as soon as their 'apprenticeship' finishes and a repick happens they go straight down to P/T since their seniority will be bottom in the office?

[ted_e_bear]

And these apprentices all on full time hours

So does that mean as soon as their 'apprenticeship' finishes and a repick happens they go straight down to P/T since their seniority will be bottom in the office?

Good point, presumably there's something in their contract regarding the length of the apprenticeship and what happens when it's finished, can't imagine the hours will be reduced though as there'd be no incentive to apply in the 1st place, yes seniority will be low but still being on 35hrs means you'll be the least senior full timer.

Having said that my suspicion is RM intend to promote them to management training at the end of their apprenticeship.

[Iva bigredbag]

Great so some poor sod who has worked as a reserve/float/ pt for 5-10 years will be pushed back behind an apprentice who walked straight into a full time job. Nice one RM, they really know how to keep the office moral at its maximum.

[ssdd]

And these apprentices all on full time hours

So does that mean as soon as their 'apprenticeship' finishes and a repick happens they go straight down to P/T since their seniority will be bottom in the office?

Good point, presumably there's something in their contract regarding the length of the apprenticeship and what happens when it's finished, can't imagine the hours will be reduced though as there'd be no incentive to apply in the 1st place, yes seniority will be low but still being on 35hrs means you'll be the least senior full timer.

Having said that my suspicion is RM intend to promote them to management training at the end of their apprenticeship.

From what I've read, it looks like a 12 month apprenticeship based on 25h30m delivery and the rest of the hours online learning. At the end of it "they will be offered a permanent contract mirroring the operational content in hours that have been performing". From LTB 248/21: viewtopic.php?f=69&t=100889
I read this as being a part-time contract at the end of the apprenticeship.

[DogEyedBoy]

I was told it was a 13 month apprenticeship, 25 hours, 4 days delivery with 1 day online learning.

[ssdd]

I was told it was a 13 month apprenticeship, 25 hours, 4 days delivery with 1 day online learning.

You may well know better than I do, if you're going through the application process. I'm just going on what info there is available about it.
How many hours of online learning on that day are you expected to do? If they're giving you full time hours that would be a 10 hour day of online learning. Seems a little much...

[DogEyedBoy]

I understood it as 25 hours total. So 4 days of delivery at 5 hours and a day of online learning at 5 hours.

[30+YEARMAN]

[ssdd]

I understood it as 25 hours total. So 4 days of delivery at 5 hours and a day of online learning at 5 hours.

Well something doesn't add up, because the document says the delivery hours (including the indoor element) will be 25h30m. I don't know, maybe it's all subject to change...

[30+YEARMAN]

Why does this job need apprentices, we keep getting told this is an unskilled job, are they going to get a City and Guilds in posting letters.