Ask a Highways England Traffic Officer anything
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Not sure if this has been linked on this thread but it seems an appropriate place for it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxXHgDwGlYc#t=1m29s
ScotHill said:
Not sure if this has been linked on this thread but it seems an appropriate place for it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sxXHgDwGlYc#t=1m29s
Would be funny if we were highways maintenance, but we're not.BossHogg said:
It's not an on road traffic officer position he's applied for, it's a control room operator. He will be trained to the same standard as emergency service operators as it's a stressful environment at times.
O.K. My mistake.However, why does the interview and selection process have to be so drawn out, even allowing for the fact that it's a stressful environment?
The Mad Monk said:
BossHogg said:
It's not an on road traffic officer position he's applied for, it's a control room operator. He will be trained to the same standard as emergency service operators as it's a stressful environment at times.
O.K. My mistake.However, why does the interview and selection process have to be so drawn out, even allowing for the fact that it's a stressful environment?
speedyguy said:
The Mad Monk said:
BossHogg said:
It's not an on road traffic officer position he's applied for, it's a control room operator. He will be trained to the same standard as emergency service operators as it's a stressful environment at times.
O.K. My mistake.However, why does the interview and selection process have to be so drawn out, even allowing for the fact that it's a stressful environment?
speedyguy said:
The Mad Monk said:
BossHogg said:
It's not an on road traffic officer position he's applied for, it's a control room operator. He will be trained to the same standard as emergency service operators as it's a stressful environment at times.
O.K. My mistake.However, why does the interview and selection process have to be so drawn out, even allowing for the fact that it's a stressful environment?
There are 7 control rooms, but only 1 national training facility.(This means that EVERYONE has the same basic training ) This facility trains up both on-road and control room staff with differing types of training after the initial stuff.
They will give each region a number of vacancies on the next training course ( I think the course lasts about 6 weeks) Once that input of candidates have gone through this course (not all pass!) then they'll decide on the numbers and date for the next course, and THEN tell the successful applicants on the waiting list the date, this means that people don't pack in the job they're in far too early.
They will give each region a number of vacancies on the next training course ( I think the course lasts about 6 weeks) Once that input of candidates have gone through this course (not all pass!) then they'll decide on the numbers and date for the next course, and THEN tell the successful applicants on the waiting list the date, this means that people don't pack in the job they're in far too early.
Sgt Bilko said:
speedyguy said:
The Mad Monk said:
BossHogg said:
It's not an on road traffic officer position he's applied for, it's a control room operator. He will be trained to the same standard as emergency service operators as it's a stressful environment at times.
O.K. My mistake.However, why does the interview and selection process have to be so drawn out, even allowing for the fact that it's a stressful environment?
mudster said:
Highways Agency lost crown immunity upon the creation of Highways England. It could maybe be argued this will make decision making a more protracted affair.
You would never have thought that could be possible 
Just out of interest, operational incident management on network or scheme wise ?
See the FB fooook up thread about how to not make dynamic decisions.
Thank you.
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