Rail Roster Planner — Keep Trains On Track

Network Rail; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave (28 days plus)

Defined benefit pension scheme

75% subsidy on rail and underground票

Up to 75% discount on leisure rail旅行

Flexible and hybrid working

Volunteer leave

Carer's leave

Healthcare Scheme

GymPass discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and-adop

Job summary

Network Rail in the Southern Region is seeking a Roster Clerk to create cost-effective, compliant rosters for our workforce in Basingstoke ROC. You will ensure rosters meet rostering principles, leave rules, and competency requirements to keep trains running smoothly.

You will work with local managers, handle sickness and training leave, monitor fatigue data, and help payroll with roster data. The role offers hybrid working, generous leave, and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of National Rostering Principles.
• Proven ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in analysing data and producing reports.
• Understanding of conditions of service and rostering systems.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage data accurately.
• Teamwork, including virtual collaboration.
• Good general IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Compile and publish rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool in line with National Rostering Principles.
• Prepare rosters for weekly/daily duties, covering sickness, annual leave, training, briefings, and special arrangements.
• Liaise with local managers to cross-check roster data and ensure accuracy.
• Manage short-notice roster changes, communicating with affected employees and managers, and resolving queries promptly.
• Maintain and control leave records, including input for annual leave rosters.
• Arrange rosters for medical examinations, interviews, and safety-critical competency renewals.
• Monitor competency data to ensure no shifts are left uncovered due to expired qualifications.
• Validate roster data through pre- and post-payroll checks and submit late changes to payroll.
• Gather and analyse fatigue data, highlighting issues to line managers.
• Provide accurate information and data to support route reporting requirements.

Skills

National Rostering Principles

Workload prioritisation

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Rostering systems

Attention to detail

Team player

IT skills

Job description

Network Rail in the Southern Region is seeking a Roster Clerk to create cost-effective, compliant rosters for our workforce in Basingstoke ROC. You will ensure rosters meet rostering principles, leave rules, and competency requirements to keep trains running smoothly.

You will work with local managers, handle sickness and training leave, monitor fatigue data, and help payroll with roster data. The role offers hybrid working, generous leave, and pension benefits.