Roster Clerk - 18 Month Secondment / FTC

Network Rail; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Roster Clerk for an 18-month secondment to ensure efficient and compliant rostering for employees. This role involves compiling rosters, managing alterations, and monitoring competency databases to maintain safety standards. You'll work closely with local managers and engage with a variety of stakeholders to ensure smooth operations. Join a team dedicated to enhancing the rail network while enjoying a flexible work environment that values your contributions. If you're detail-oriented and thrive in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of national rostering principles essential.
• Proven experience in prioritising workloads and delivering to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Compile and publish rosters according to national principles.
• Manage short notice roster alterations and resolve queries.

Skills

National Rostering Principles

Interpersonal Skills

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Education

Experience in Rostering

Experience in Team Engagement

Tools

Corporate Rostering Tool

Job description

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Location

Basingstoke, GB

Department Name

RW Rostering Team, Wessex, Indirect (880026) G1

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.

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 upmost to help you to invest in your career with uswhile balancing other aspects of your life.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone . For more information about Network Rail click here

Brief Description

To produce cost effective and efficient rosters for nominated employees compliant with the relevant operational standards in line with current rostering principles and competency requirements. Monitor the competency database to manage future safety critical competency expiries.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN 18 MONTH SECONDMENT / FIXED TERM CONTRACT

About The Role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

• Compile and publish rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool in accordance with National Rostering Principles, company policies and standards.
• 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.
• 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.
• Compile and control leave records, including input to the production of annual leave rosters.
• Make roster arrangements for medical examinations and interviews.
• Make roster arrangements for safety critical competence expiries, training plans, training courses and briefings.
• Monitor and maintain competency data so that no base roster shifts are left uncovered due to expired competencies.
• Carry out pre and post payroll interface checks to validate roster data. Submit late notice roster changes to payroll.
• Gather and analyse fatigue data and highlight issues to the relevant line manager.
• Provide information and data to support the routes 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

• Understanding of pay arrangements for rostered staff
• Geographical knowledge of the route
• Knowledge of the UK rail industry
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary: £ 27820 + Location allowance

Network Rail Benefits – To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

Closing date: 15th May 2025

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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 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

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