Roster Clerk (Maintenance/Works Delivery) - Three Bridges

Network Rail; Crawley; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Network Rail as a Roster Clerk in Crawley, where you'll ensure that maintenance staff are effectively scheduled for essential activities. This role offers comprehensive training and the chance to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the safety and efficiency of the railway system.

Qualifications

• Fantastic attention to detail.
• Determination and curiosity to solve problems.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Compile and publish rosters using the corporate rostering tool.
• Manage short notice roster alterations.
• Liaise with line managers to crosscheck roster data.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Planning

IT skills

Job description

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Department Name

OE Resourcing Management, Sussex (920227) G1

Location

Crawley, GB

Department Name

OE Resourcing Management, Sussex (920227) G1

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We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer 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.

Brief Description

As a Roster Clerk, you'll make sure that 80 -100 maintenance colleagues are in the right place at the right time completing essential maintenance activities so that we can continue to deliver a safe, efficient service for our passengers and freight customers. You will be placed on a 5-6 week training course to ensure you have all the skills needed to excel in the role.

You will maintain effective and efficient rosters for employees compliant with the relevant company standards in line with current National rostering principles, competency requirements and agreed Terms and Conditions.

Please note: This role will cover Three bridges but also working in Brighton and Barnham.

About The Role (External)

This is a new role which has come about as part of our drive to modernise our maintenance function. Whilst it would be great to have applicants who have experience of rostering staff, we're happy to consider applications from candidates with the right mix of skills including:

• Fantastic attention to detail
• Determination and curiosity to solve problems or puzzles
• Ability to plan, yet just as comfortable responding to last minute changes
• Happy to manage lots of different things at one time and knowing how to prioritise and get them all done
• Confident in using IT especially excel and word and ability to learn the bespoke roster system
  
  
  

Since this is a new role, we'll offer a comprehensive, tailor-made training package including:

• An introduction to the railway, how we're structured and how we work
• A classroom-based course, Effective & Efficient Rostering, to give you all the skills you need to set you up for success in your role
• Training in Fatigue Management standards and how to carry out fatigue checks
• A plan of visits to sites and depots to meet maintenance colleagues and to understand local access availability for maintenance work
• Briefing time with the Section Managers to understand their business requirements
• Formal excel training
  
  
  

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

• Compile and publish agreed rosters using the corporate rostering tool in accordance with Maintenance Rostering Principles, company policies and standards.
• Prepare rosters for weekly rostered duties. Covering sickness, annual leave, training, briefing and special arrangements. Liaise with relevant line 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.
• Make roster arrangements for medical examinations and interviews.
• Make roster arrangements for safety critical competence expiries, training plans, training courses and briefings.
• Monitor competency data so that no base roster shifts are left uncovered due to expired competencies.
• Liaise with associated Competency Delivery Specialist on maintaining competency records.
• Gather and analyse fatigue data and highlight issues to the relevant line manager.
• Provide information and data to support the route and delivery unit reporting requirements.
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

Salary £27820

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Closing date: 4th June 2025

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.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

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.

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All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

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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