Rail Rostering Specialist

Network Rail; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28-day annual leave (contract dep.)

Volunteer or carers leave

National/local discounts

Rail season ticket subsidies

Contributory pension schemes

Job summary

Network Rail is recruiting a Roster Clerk to ensure rosters are created and published in line with Maintenance Rostering Principles, with sickness and leave planning by line managers weekly. You’ll handle last-minute changes, coordinate with staff and managers, and manage scheduling for medicals, interviews and training, ensuring qualified coverage and up-to-date competency records.

This role is based in North West England.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of national rostering principles.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in analysing data and producing reports.
• Understanding of roster systems and conditions of service.
• Team player with experience working in virtual teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and publish rosters using the corporate tool in line with policies.
• Plan ahead for sickness, leave, and training weekly.
• Manage last-minute changes and communicate with staff and managers.
• Schedule medicals, interviews, and training sessions ensuring qualified coverage.
• Maintain competency data and liaise with the Competency Delivery Specialist.
• Analyse fatigue data to flag concerns and support decisions.

Skills

Rostering principles

Workload prioritisation

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Roster systems

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Network Rail is recruiting a Roster Clerk to ensure rosters are created and published in line with Maintenance Rostering Principles, with sickness and leave planning by line managers weekly. You’ll handle last-minute changes, coordinate with staff and managers, and manage scheduling for medicals, interviews and training, ensuring qualified coverage and up-to-date competency records.

This role is based in North West England.