Kelly's BT Openreach Engineers

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Originally Posted by M80JJB

There are 5 posts available in my area so fingers crossed il be successful, hopefully get an interview soon then if you have one tomorrow 👍 best of luck

How do you know how many vacancies are available in your area?
East Midlands here.

[M80JJB]

I've taken someone's word for it that apparently knows someone higher up with BT, said they had heard there were 5 openings in the area, maybe being a bit naive in believing it, could and probably will be a load of rubbish.

[thebluenun]

Their recruitment process seems to be like BSkyB, in that, if you pass you have to wait for a position that's in your postcode?....Newcastle Upon Tyne here.

[hippopig]

Good luck tomorrow ...i'm as south west as you can get in Cornwall

[tre999]

thx i'm in Exeter,still checking i got everything sorted for the interview,will check back with any info tomorrow.

[kkenr1]

I like others have just been given a job offer with kelly's starting on the 14th of this month.I have read all the stories on here and still willing to give it a go and work at it.I am to be paid £60 per day while training and the the usual self employed rate while training.I am to receive all my uniform,a fuel card and company van ..what is in the van when you get it and what tools are you given ?

[tre999]

depends on the role ie provision engineer or managed installs. normally a ford transit but have seen all types of short wheel based vans and also ford connects..tools same as bt except no laptop you use a blackberry i think .

[kkenr1]

Thanks for the response , going to work as overhead linesman i think,was wondering what tools you actually get ,excuse my ignorance but dont know what a BT engineer carries ?

[Cornishdog]

Hi I applied for the post a couple of weeks ago and not heard anything other than an automatic email saying they'll contact me within 4 weeks, just wondering how long did it take generally for others to be contacted? Not sure if it's worth contacting recruitment for an update? Cheers

[hippopig]

Hi dog,took months for me to hear from them,but others seem to hear a lot faster.....but must say that communication is bizzarely not a strong point for them.I start next Thursday and had my first contact from them today since the offer....asking me to try and get a lift from another coming up from Redruth......where are you?

[tre999]

applied on the 19th may and had interview on 30th of june.

[Cornishdog]

Hi hippo I'm near callington, just waiting to hear if I've got to interview stage yet, how long after you applied did you get the offer?

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Cheers tre, when did you first hear from them?

[tre999]

first heard 9th of june ,just an e-mail to do the online tests,never got the other e-mails you are supposed to get but neither did any one else at the interview with me,Hippo which job have you got?. 17000 a year or 19000 a year?.

[hippopig]

im only in Looe dog......5-6 weeks i guess.........tre the 19 so im told

[tre999]

how do you travel too and fro from your training hippo?are they getting you a vehicle or paying for train and such?.