Technical Clerk - Ashford - 6 month secondment

Network Rail; Ashford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Defined benefit pension scheme

Rail and Underground season ticket 75%

Leisure travel discounts

Volunteer leave

Carer's leave

Healthcare Scheme

GymPass discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

Network Rail in Ashford is seeking a Technical Clerk to provide efficient administrative, technical, and analytical support to the lead manager and their team. This role suits someone who enjoys working with data, organizing information, and supporting operational excellence.

You will analyse data to inform decisions, collate records, maintain publications and logs, and assist in preparing reports for operational delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of relevant technical functions and activities.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Desirable understanding of the operational railway environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and present data to support decision-making and recommendations.
• Provide technical and administrative support to the team.
• Locate, collate, and manage data, records, and other information as required.
• Maintain and review publications, logs, and records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Assist in preparing reports, documentation, and outputs for operational delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Technical awareness

Job description

IRC2365568

Who We Are

Join the Southern Region - where your work truly matters.

Covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, the Southern Region is one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK's most vital passenger and freight routes moving every single day. This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key-and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys. We are entering an exciting new chapter as we integrate with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating even greater opportunities to shape the future of rail. From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.

Technical Clerk - Support Our Engineering Team

Location: Ashford
Contract: Full-Time - 6 months secondment which may have the potential to be extended or turn into a permanent role in the future

About the role

Join Our Team and Keep Britain Moving

We're looking for a Technical Clerk to provide efficient and effective administrative, technical, and analytical support to the lead manager and their team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, organising information, and supporting operational excellence.

What You'll Do

Analyse and present data to support decision-making and recommendations.

Provide technical and administrative support to the team.

Locate, collate, and manage data, records, and other information as required.

Maintain and review publications, logs, and records to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Assist in preparing reports, documentation, and outputs for operational delivery.

Your experience and skills

What you'll need

Knowledge of relevant technical functions and activities.

Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Good communication and organisational skills.

Even better if you have :

Understanding of the operational railway environment.

Knowledge of other functional disciplines.

Why you'll love it here

Perks That Pack a Punch:

We offer excellent benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
• Up to 75% off leisure travel.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
• Carer's leave to support those who matter.
• Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
• We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees.
• Plus, more....

We're All About Inclusion

We believe diversity drives innovation. Whoever you are, however you identify, wherever you're from - if you've got the skills and the spark, we want you on our team. No suits required. Just bring your authentic self.

About Your Application

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.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Safety and Compliance

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.