Rostering & Scheduling Specialist — Safety & Data Insight

Network Rail; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension schemes

Discounted train travel

Season ticket subsidy

Volunteer or carers leave

My Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail in the United Kingdom is seeking a Rostering Officer to compile, maintain and publish accurate employee rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool. The role coordinates sickness, leave, training, medicals and interviews with local managers, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates.

The successful candidate will monitor leave, support annual planning, and ensure rostering respects safety-critical training requirements, with tasks including data analysis, payroll checks and reporting

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of national rostering principles.
• Experience prioritising workloads and meeting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience analysing data and producing reports.
• Understanding of conditions of service applicable to rostering.
• Knowledge of roster systems.
• Strong data management and attention to detail.
• Experience working in a team and with virtual team members.
• Good general IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Compile, maintain and publish accurate employee rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool.
• Coordinate cover for sickness, annual leave, training, medicals, interviews and other arrangements with local managers.
• Manage short notice changes and communicate updates to employees and line managers.
• Resolve roster-related queries efficiently and professionally.
• Oversee leave records, support annual leave planning and ensure safety-critical competencies are built into rosters.

Skills

Roster management

Communication

Data analysis

IT skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Reporting

Prioritising workloads

Tools

Rostering software

Job description

Network Rail in the United Kingdom is seeking a Rostering Officer to compile, maintain and publish accurate employee rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool. The role coordinates sickness, leave, training, medicals and interviews with local managers, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates.

The successful candidate will monitor leave, support annual planning, and ensure rostering respects safety-critical training requirements, with tasks including data analysis, payroll checks and reporting