Train Planning Apprentice Birmingham, England

Avanti West Coast

Full Time Birmingham, England 25500 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

We are Avanti West Coast and we are busy making rail the greener, cleaner and comfier way to go. A joint venture between First Group and Trenitalia, we are going all out to transform train travel on the West Coast Main Line.

Every year we help millions of customers arrive in great shape for everything from business meetings to big nights out, days in the country and city breaks. We bring families together and connect people with opportunities, serving over 50 stations across England, Scotland and Wales. We are proud of the difference our skilled team is making and would love to welcome you onboard.

We have a unique and exciting opportunity for 3 Apprentices to join us on a 18 Month fixed term basis in the Train Planning Team as we look to build future talent in this critical operational side of our business.

This is an Apprenticeship role which provides scope for development across the disciplines of Network Development & Planning, Operations, and the wider AWC business.

Completing the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship, as approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, whilst in this role will provide transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours for multiple functions within the Train Planning Team.

The post-holders will initially be given the opportunity to experience first-hand the various departments, organisations and industry partners involved planning our train services.

After initial induction, they will support the Network Development & Planning team across activities such as engineering access planning, timetable development, train planning and traincrew diagramming whilst gaining new skills, knowledge and experience.

Key Accountabilities:

To gain an appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of the Planning team and the role train planning plays in AWC service delivery.
To develop and support the team with a programme of activities including:
Developing an understanding and basic competency in key train planning disciplines, including timing and unit diagramming.
Developing an understanding and basic competency in traincrew diagramming, supporting the STP Traincrew Diagramming Manager as required.
Assisting the Engineering Access Planning Manager with managing the Engineering Access Process, and identifying operational impacts.
Development of Rail Replacement plans for key engineering works, evaluating these based on demand and reservations data, and engaging with suppliers, managing invoicing and cost management.
Build knowledge and appreciation of Track Access and Network Change processes, including the Schedule 4 compensation regime, attending industry meetings as required alongside other colleagues to grow understanding.
Coordinating wider communication and business briefings on timetable changes, amendments and engineering work.
Continue to identify areas for improvement and greater efficiency in how we work, including through supporting development of processes to enhance quality of plans, and enabling re-use of adaptation of previous train plans for future scenarios

No previous experience is required for this role. The successful candidates will be excellent team players with a positive and proactive attitude and a desire to learn, please see attached job description for more information.

Benefits include:

Free travel on Avanti West Coast for you/spouse/partner/dependents
Privilege Travel card (75% off other train operators fares for leisure travel)
30 days holiday rising by 1 for every completed year of service to a maximum of 37 days (inclusive of bank holidays)
10 free journeys on other First Group Train Operators

Please upload a CV with your application.

At Avanti West Coast, we value the differences that make each of us unique! Avanti West Coast recognises the benefits of building a diverse workforce and employing people from diverse backgrounds, which includes their race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation.

Everyone who joins Avanti West Coast becomes part of our close knit team. We're committed to ensuring that Avanti West Coast is inclusive, a place where people are encouraged to be themselves, and not an edited version to fit in. A place where differences are welcomed, recognised, accepted and put to good use!

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