Roster Clerk (Maintenance/Works Delivery) - Covering Orpington & Tonbridge - 16 month Contract

Join the Southern Region, one of the UK's busiest and most dynamic railway networks. We keep vital passenger and freight routes moving daily and are entering an exciting new chapter of integration and growth. This is a fast-paced, rewarding environment to grow your career and make a real difference.

Roster Clerk - Keep Our Teams on Track

Location: Covering Orpington / Tonbridge
Contract: Full-Time - Fixed Term Contract / Secondment (16 Months)

About the role

We're looking for a Roster Clerk to create cost-effective and efficient rosters for our employees, ensuring compliance with operational standards, rostering principles, and competency requirements. You'll play a key role in keeping our workforce organised and our railway running smoothly.

What You'll Do

• Compile and publish rosters using the Corporate Rostering Tool in line with National Rostering Principles, company policies, and standards.
• Prepare rosters for weekly/daily duties, covering sickness, annual leave, training, briefings, and special arrangements.
• Liaise with local managers to cross-check roster data and ensure accuracy.
• Manage short-notice roster changes, communicating with affected employees and managers, and resolving queries promptly.
• Maintain and control leave records, including input for annual leave rosters.
• Arrange rosters for medical examinations, interviews, and safety-critical competency renewals.
• Monitor competency data to ensure no shifts are left uncovered due to expired qualifications.
• Validate roster data through pre- and post-payroll checks and submit late changes to payroll.
• Gather and analyse fatigue data, highlighting issues to line managers.
• Provide accurate information and data to support route reporting requirements.

Your experience and skills

Essential:

• Excellent knowledge of National Rostering Principles.
• Proven ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in analysing data and producing reports.
• Understanding of conditions of service and rostering systems.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage data accurately.
• Ability to work effectively in a team, including virtual collaboration.
• Good general IT skills.

Desirable:

• Understanding of pay arrangements for rostered staff.
• Geographical knowledge of the route.
• Knowledge of the UK rail industry.

Why You'll Love It Here

We offer excellent benefits, including:

• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
• Up to 75% discount on leisure rail travel.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact in your community.
• Carer's leave to support those who matter most.
• Healthcare Scheme.
• GymPass discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Plus much 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 passion, we want you on our team. We're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to thrive. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Safety and Compliance are paramount. Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test.