Roster Clerk

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7, 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be, and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway. We are proud to be named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equity for the fourth year running. Our North West route covers Cheshire to Cumbria, including key cities like Liverpool and Manchester, and destinations such as Blackpool and the Lake District.

As a Roster Clerk, you will ensure that our Signaller colleagues are in the right place at the right time completing essential activities so that we can continue to deliver a safe, efficient service for our passengers and freight customers. You will be placed on a training course to ensure you have all the skills needed to excel in the role.

You will maintain effective and efficient rosters for employees compliant with the relevant company standards in line with current National rostering principles, competency requirements and agreed Terms and Conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take charge of creating and publishing rosters using our corporate tool, making sure they align with company policies and the Maintenance Rostering Principles.
• Plan ahead weekly to cover sickness, leave, training, and more-working closely with line managers to get it right.
• Manage short-notice adjustments, speak directly with staff and managers, and make sure everyone's in the loop to keep operations on track.
• Handle scheduling for medicals, interviews, training sessions, and safety briefings, ensuring every shift is covered by someone fully qualified.
• Keep a close eye on competency data and work with the Competency Delivery Specialist to keep records up to date.
• Gather and analyse fatigue data, flagging any concerns to managers.
• Provide accurate, timely data to help the wider team make smart decisions.

What's in it for you:

• Salary: Band 5 £31,264
• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days (contract dependant).
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave.
• My Benefits platform, giving national and local retail discount.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• 75% discount on leisure travel (discretionary).
• A choice of contributory pension schemes.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace.

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

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