Assistant Commercial Planner

Stagecoach Group plc; Oxford; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bus operator in the UK is seeking a Scheduling Coordinator to produce duty schedules and ensure compliance with Transport for London standards. Candidates should be detail-oriented and numerate, ideally with experience in the bus industry and familiarity with scheduling systems. This role offers a competitive salary of around £40k and excellent benefits including free travel and career development opportunities in an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Free travel for employee and a member

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• Aptitude for detail and numeracy required.
• Experience in the bus industry or similar is beneficial.
• Familiarity with computer scheduling systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce efficient duty and rota schedules.
• Ensure compliance with scheduling agreements.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records.
• Upload duty and rota information into systems.
• Engage with management to meet performance standards.
• Prepare estimates for service changes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Tools

Austrix

Omnibus

Optibus

Hastus

Trapeze

Job description

Salary

£40,963.11 per annum

Ever wondered why the bus you are waiting for turns up when it does? Well....you could be part of making that happen playing a vital role in the delivery of our reliable bus services that people can depend upon.

You’ll make sure that our drivers are able to get Sarah to her university lectures on time, and get Damian to hospital for his appointment.

But it’s not just about that, you’ll be having a positive effect on colleagues in Operations and Engineering by improving their working environment and making Stagecoach London the place of choice to work.

If that’s not enough, you’ll be part of an incredible family. We’re one of the largest bus operators in London and our network spans from Debden in the north to Brentwood in Essex and Westerham in Kent. We employ over 4,500 people in London alone, and 25,000 across the UK. You’ll be part of one of the UK’s greatest business success stories, driving us forward to even bigger success. In London, we operate almost 1,500 iconic red buses at peak times across 120 routes.

Reporting to the Commercial Planning Manager, you will be trained to:

• Produce efficient time, duty and rota schedules that provide a good work balance and consider the fatigue impact.
• Ensure that all scheduling agreements are adhered to and that the needs of Transport for London (TfL) and the Company are understood and considered.
• Ensure that all documentation, statistics and records are produced and maintained accurately to the satisfaction of the Company and TfL.
• Upload duty and rota information into both external and internal computer systems for the purpose of Service Control and Duty Allocation.
• Provide information to senior management and investigate and prepare alternatives in answer to union comments.
• Work with the Senior Leadership and Garage Management teams to ensure that the schedules produced meet, and where possible exceed, the standard specified as our Minimum Performance Standard
• Prepare estimates for service changes and tenders.
• Analyse the running time proposals and their effects.
• Assist with the planning for the Commercial Operations team, including rail replacement, special events and other Commercial Operations
• Represent the department at Garage Forums or roadshows and engage with colleagues, responding to questions where necessary.

Aside from the opportunity to get involved in all of the above, there’s plenty more we can offer:

• Great benefits including a competitive salary of around £40k per annum, company pension scheme, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail brands, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions.

• Free travel for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses across the UK.

• UK-wide opportunities, career development and secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in our UK business. if you’re happy working in facilities then that’s absolutely fine by us…but if you do want to progress we’ll support you every step of the way. You will be given exposure to work which will develop your skills and experience to allow you to progress your management career further.

• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day, which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues.

• A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great colleagues and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues. We are proud to advocate and collaborate with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives.

Candidates must have the aptitude for detail, be highly numerate, and ideally have worked in the bus industry or similar. Experience of a computer scheduling system such as Austrix, Omnibus, Optibus, Hastus or Trapeze would be an advantage, although training would be provided.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Ash Grove Depot Mare Street London E8 4RH