Planner
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Occupation Type
Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Location
Milton Keynes, GB
Department Name
EM HRSS (348103) G5
About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Brief Description
We're looking to expand our team and have multiple opportunities for Planners to join our teams in Milton Keynes!
Our planners are at the pivotal to our business, ensuring the right person is booked onto the right course at the right location with the correct equipment and course pre-requisites. As a Planner you will be responsible for producing detailed, fully resourced and optimised training delivery plans for our national delivery teams.
About The Role (External)
Milton Keynes, GB
Department Name
EM HRSS (348103) G5
About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Brief Description
We're looking to expand our team and have multiple opportunities for Planners to join our teams in Milton Keynes!
Our planners are at the pivotal to our business, ensuring the right person is booked onto the right course at the right location with the correct equipment and course pre-requisites. As a Planner you will be responsible for producing detailed, fully resourced and optimised training delivery plans for our national delivery teams.
About The Role (External)
- Contract type: Both permanent and fixed term opportunities (with the potential to become permanent)
- Salary: £33,252 Per annum (Band 5)
- Location: The Quadrant, Milton Keynes (hybrid position, 3 days per week office based as per Network Rail hybrid working policy).
- Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 29th March 2026 - please note this role may close early in the event of a high number of applications.
You will provide planning and administration support to produce detailed, fully resourced and optimised training delivery plans.
What does an average day for a Planner look like?
As a Planner, no two days will look the same. Not only are you pivotal to providing training delivery plans to help us achieve our business goals, but you will need to work with our suppliers to ensure all planning administration such as purchase orders are raised, equipment ordered and trainers are available to ensure a seamless and consistent service. As a national team you will be required to work collaboratively and flexibility with your peers and customers actively supporting Key Performance Indicators and increased volumes of demand.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing robust training plans to meet customer and business objectives.
- Maintaining a healthy balance that maximises trainer and venue utilisation but considers the health and wellbeing of our teams.
- Work with our suppliers to procure training services to meet training demand in line with customer budgets.
- Forecast the cost of training delivery plans and monitor records of expenditure to identify risks and opportunities.
- Support the planning of new events and initiatives.
- Proactively manage short- and long-term plan changes.
- Identify, support and implement improvements to deliver an effective, efficient, customer focussed, flexible and agile planning service.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent attention to detail and quality driven approach to working
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Understanding of the competence management system
- Demonstrable experience of logistic planning
- Proven Excel skills
- Customer focused and output drive with a high performing and high-quality work attitude.
- Ability to work well as an individual or contributing team member.
- Champion of continuous improvement and seek ways to improve existing ways of working
- A knowledge of the railway industry and rail training sector
- A knowledge of training catalogue and training supply chain
- Experience of working in a training environment
- A knowledge of Training Standards
Why join us here at Network Rail?
At Network Rail, people matter. You’ll be part of a team that values your contribution and supports your growth. Your work will directly impact the development of future railway professionals and help us achieve our goal of getting everyone home safe every day. You will have a clear development path, access to training, and enjoy a range of employee benefits, such as up to 28 days annual leave, rail travel subsidies, a range of pension options, flexible and agile working arrangements, discounts on shopping, gym memberships and much more.
Network Rail Benefits
- To find out about what benefits we offer, click here
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 29th March. - Late applications will not be accepted.
Salary: £33,252 Per annum (Band 5)
Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application.
If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact the Resourcing Team RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk and we will happily assist. Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 29th March. - Late applications will not be accepted.
Salary: £33,252 Per annum (Band 5)
Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application.
If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk
You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact the Resourcing Team RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk and we will happily assist. Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:
- Changing a provision, practice or ‘the way things are done’
- Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
- Providing extra equipment or assistance For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.
There are lots of other adjustments we can consider – please just ask!
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
For some of our roles all prospective external candidates offered a conditional role 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.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
For some of our roles all prospective external candidates offered a conditional role 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.