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JOB ADVERTISEMENT BUS STATION CONTROLLER JUNE 4th 2021

Request ID: FOI-2613-2122
Date published: 01 March 2022

You asked

Can you please tell me how many applications were received for the Bus Station Controller Job Advertisement advertised from 4th June 2021? Can you please tell me was this advertised both internally and externally? How many people were shortlisted from the initial application stage? How many of these were internal and how many were external? How many Bus Station Controller jobs were being advertised? How many of these positions were filled? What was the Recruitment Process? Application Stage and then Interview? Or was there another stage? How long did the Recruitment process take? When did the successful Bus Station Controllers start Employment?

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2613-2122

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 14 February 2022.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked:

Can you please tell me how many applications were received for the Bus Station Controller Job Advertisement advertised from 4th June 2021?

988 applications were received for 036103 Bus Station Controller.

Can you please tell me was this advertised both internally and externally?

Both.

How many people were shortlisted from the initial application stage?

68

How many of these were internal and how many were external?

39 internal and 29 external.

How many Bus Station Controller jobs were being advertised?

19

How many of these positions were filled?

19
What was the Recruitment Process?

Job advert, application by CV and cover letter, longlist, shortlist, Stage 1 Assessment (Role pay/written report), Stage 2 Assessment (competency-based interview) and finally an offer.

Application Stage and then Interview?

See above.

Or was there another stage?

See above.

How long did the Recruitment process take?

The vacancy was registered on 25/11/2021, last candidate started on 29/11/2021.

When did the successful Bus Station Controllers start Employment?

Between 08/11/2021 and 29/11/2021.

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Yours sincerely

Eva Hextall
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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