Roster Clerk (Maintenance/Works Delivery), Doncaster Mallard House

ENGINEERINGUK; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Administrator
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter.
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description
To maintain effective and efficient rosters for employees compliant with the relevant company standards in line with current National rostering principles, competency requirements and agreed Terms and Conditions.

About the role (External)
Key Accountabilities

1. Compile and publish agreed rosters using the corporate rostering tool in accordance with Maintenance Rostering Principles, company policies and standards.
2. Prepare rosters for weekly rostered duties, covering sickness, annual leave, training, briefing and special arrangements. Liaise with relevant line 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. Make roster arrangements for medical examinations and interviews.
5. Make roster arrangements for safety critical competence expiries, training plans, training courses and briefings.
6. Monitor competency data so that no base roster shifts are left uncovered due to expired competencies.
7. Liaise with associated Competency Delivery Specialist on maintaining competency records.
8. Gather and analyse fatigue data and highlight issues to the relevant line manager.
9. Provide information and data to support the route and delivery unit reporting requirements.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• Geographical knowledge of the route.
• Knowledge of the UK rail industry.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.