Roster Clerk - Manchester, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Roster Clerk

Location:

Manchester, GB

Department Name:

North West & Central Region

About Network Rail:

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Brief Description:

What will you be doing:

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.

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

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Network Rail adheres to a
structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

Salary:
Band 5 salary range - circa £26,00.00

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision

We will endeavour to offer a gender diverse interview panel wherever possible.