Roster Clerk Reading, England
Job description
Location
Reading, GB
Department Name
EM HRSS (348103) G5
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain and operate our network.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England and the Southwest Peninsula.
Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.
About our people and the recruitment process - We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don’t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we’ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
Brief Description
Do you want to be part of a team that makes millions of lives better every day? At Network Rail, we get people where they need to be, whether they’re going to work, visiting friends or family, or enjoying a day or night out.
As a Roster Clerk, you’ll make sure that 80 -100 maintenance colleagues are in the right place at the right time completing essential maintenance activities so that we can continue to deliver a safe, efficient service for our passengers and freight customers.
About the role (External)
This is a new role which has come about as part of our drive to modernise our maintenance function. Whilst it would be great to have applicants who have experience of rostering staff, we’re happy to consider applications from candidates with the right mix of skills including:
- Fantastic attention to detail
- Determination and curiosity to solve problems or puzzles
- Ability to plan, yet just as comfortable responding to last minute changes
- Can manage various activities at one time, with knowing how to prioritise in order to get them done
- Remains calm under pressure
- Confident using IT especially excel and word, also the ability to learn a new bespoke roster system
Since this is a new role, we’ll offer a comprehensive, tailor-made training package including:
- An introduction to the railway, how we’re structured and how we work
- Effective & Efficient Rostering classroom-based course, to give you all the skills you need to set you up for success in your role
- Training in Fatigue Management standards and how to carry out fatigue checks
- Sites visits to depots, to meet maintenance colleagues and to understand any local processes and access requirements
- Introduction to relevant stakeholders (including Section Managers, Section Planners, Section Supervisors) to understand the business requirements
- Formal excel training
Also, if you’re interested in completing an Apprenticeship, talk to us about including this in your development plan.
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Closing date: 06/03/2023
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Base location - Reading.
In return, we can give successful candidates:
- Annual salary of circa £25,000 plus a competitive pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 5 days paid volunteering leave
- Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership and a discounted online shopping site
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.
