Roster Clerk - South Wales Control Centre, Cardiff Cardiff, Wales
Job description
Location
Cardiff, GB
Department Name
Wales and Western Region
About Network Rail
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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.
We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer 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.
Brief Description
To produce cost effective and efficient rosters for nominated employees compliant with the relevant operational standards in line with current rostering principles and competency requirements. Monitor the competency database to manage future safety critical competency expiries.
About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities:
1. Compile and publish rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool in accordance with National Rostering Principles, company policies and standards.
2. Prepare rosters for employees undertaking weekly / daily rostered duties. Covering sickness, annual leave, training, briefing and special arrangements. Liaise with local managers to crosscheck roster data.
3. Manage short notice roster alterations liaising with all affected employees and line managers, including gaining verbal confirmation where necessary. Respond to and resolve any queries relating to roster issues.
4. Compile and control leave records, including input to the production of annual leave rosters.
5. Make roster arrangements for medical examinations and interviews.
6. Make roster arrangements for safety critical competence expiries, training plans, training courses and briefings.
7. Monitor and maintain competency data so that no base roster shifts are left uncovered due to expired competencies.
8. Carry out pre and post payroll interface checks to validate roster data. Submit late notice roster changes to payroll.
9. Gather and analyse fatigue data and highlight issues to the relevant line manager.
10. Provide information and data to support the routes reporting requirements.
- Excellent knowledge of national rostering principles
- Previous successful experience in prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines
- Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Previous successful experience of analysing data and producing reports
- Understanding of conditions of service applicable to rostering
- Understanding of roster systems
- Demonstrable ability to accurately manage data and attention to detail
- Previous successful experience of working in a team and engaging with virtual team members
- Able to demonstrate good general IT skills
- Understanding of pay arrangements for rostered staff
- Geographical knowledge of the route
- Knowledge of the UK rail industry
Closing date: 22nd March 2023 - Late applications will not be accepted.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 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.
You can visit Evenbreaks 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.
We positively embrace flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.
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.
At Network Rail we promote a diverse and inclusive organisation. We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team to support black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues. If you would like support with your application or interview please contact Wales&[email protected] or visit the connect page: Wales and Western Cultural Fusion (sharepoint.com). For all other support please contact your HR Business Partner
