Request ID: FOI-0014-2223 Date published: 27 April 2022
You asked
I would be grateful if you could provide me with a breakdown of number of people who applied for the Service Control Apprenticeship in 2021.
This should include at how many candidates made it through each stage of the recruitment process Please could you also include how many offers were made and how many apprentices started.
I would also be grateful if you could tell me the currently salary of London Underground Service controllers. Please could you also include the salary for those who are in training.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0014-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 4th April 2022 asking for information about Service Control apprenticeships in 2021.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“I would be grateful if you could provide me with a breakdown of number of people who applied for the Service Control Apprenticeship in 2021.
This should include at how many candidates made it through each stage of the recruitment process Please could you also include how many offers were made and how many apprentices started.
I would also be grateful if you could tell me the currently salary of London Underground Service controllers. Please could you also include the salary for those who are in training.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
There were 949 completed applications. The number reaching each stage of the process is shown in the table below:
Stage
Candidates reaching stage
Application Review
949
Online Test / Shortlist
736
Assessment
215
Offer (including reserve)
15
Hire
10
The below table shows the current salary ranges of the Service Controllers by grade.
Job Name
Grade
Salary Range
Service Controller
SC02
£71,962 - £76,483
Service Controller
SC01
£65,147 - £70,222
Instructor Service Controller
ISC2
£75,067 - £79,782
Instructor Service Controller
ISC1
£67,953 - £73,252
Trainee Service Controller
TSC1
£56,358 - £58,883
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
