Roster Clerk - 12 month Secondment / FTC

Network Rail Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated roster coordinator to enhance operational efficiency. In this pivotal role, you'll leverage your expertise in national rostering principles to compile and manage employee rosters, ensuring seamless operations across various duties. Your attention to detail and analytical skills will be crucial as you navigate complex scheduling needs while maintaining compliance with safety standards. Join a forward-thinking company that values flexibility and supports your career growth while balancing your personal life. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage data accurately and prioritize workloads effectively.
• Experience in analyzing data and producing reports is essential.

Responsibilities

• Compile and publish rosters in accordance with company standards.
• Manage short notice roster alterations and respond to queries.
• Monitor competency data to ensure roster shifts are covered.

Skills

National Rostering Principles

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Understanding of Roster Systems

Time Management

Tools

Corporate Rostering Tool

Job description

We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross-border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern. If you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our utmost to help you invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Compile and publish rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool in accordance with National Rostering Principles, company policies and standards.
2. Prepare rosters for employees undertaking weekly/daily rostered duties, covering sickness, annual leave, training, briefing, and special arrangements. Liaise with local 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. Compile and control leave records, including input to the production of annual leave rosters.
5. Make roster arrangements for medical examinations and interviews.
6. Make roster arrangements for safety critical competence expiries, training plans, training courses, and briefings.
7. Monitor and maintain competency data so that no base roster shifts are left uncovered due to expired competencies.
8. Carry out pre and post payroll interface checks to validate roster data. Submit late notice roster changes to payroll.
9. Gather and analyse fatigue data and highlight issues to the relevant line manager.
10. Provide information and data to support the routes reporting requirements.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

1. Excellent knowledge of national rostering principles.
2. Previous successful experience in prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines.
3. Ability to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
4. Previous successful experience of analysing data and producing reports.
5. Understanding of conditions of service applicable to rostering.
6. Understanding of roster systems.
7. Demonstrable ability to accurately manage data and attention to detail.
8. Previous successful experience of working in a team and engaging with virtual team members.
9. Understanding of pay arrangements for rostered staff.

Please get your application in as soon as possible; we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency-based interview.

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply, and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on the Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety-critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.