Applicants for SSMF have been left waiting for assessment dates due to the very high demand for drivers assessments. Yes, to assess all the external driver applicants they've been encouraging to apply!
CSAs going to drivers' assessments are reporting that they are totally outnumbered by external applicants. The lack of capacity to deal with these external applicants is leaving internal applicants for other grades hanging on in the dark.
They are also blaming this backlog on the transfer of the recruitment contract between REED and the Campaign Recruitment Team. Our future is in these peoples' hands, and should not be left to the whims and inconsistencies of subcontracting! Recruitment should be done in house by people who actually work on the underground.