Location
London, GB
Department Name
OE Remote Condition Monitoring, Kent, Indirect (834102) G1
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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 A SECONDMENT / FIXED TERM CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
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 - FIXED TERM CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY
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Closing date: 8th April 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.
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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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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.