Who We Are
Join the Southern Region - where your work truly matters.
Covering Wessex, Sussex, and Kent, the Southern Region is one of the busiest and most dynamic parts of the railway. Our teams keep some of the UK's most vital passenger and freight routes moving every single day. This is a place where collaboration, innovation, and resilience are key-and where your contribution will directly impact millions of journeys. We are entering an exciting new chapter as we integrate with train operating companies under one national leadership, creating even greater opportunities to shape the future of rail. From supporting major modernisation programmes to improving performance for local communities and enhancing safety across complex operational environments, Southern offers 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)
Salary: £27820
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A SECONDMENT / FIXED TERM CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY, this post may have the potential to be extended or turn into a permanent role in the future
About the role
Join Our Team and Make Every Shift Count
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
What you need ............
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
Perks That Pack a Punch
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.
About Your Application
As part of the application process, you'll be asked to complete your three-year employment history and upload your CV.
Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll do our best to adapt the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities. If you require any adjustments, please include details within your application.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Safety and Compliance
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, and you should demonstrate your personal commitment to safety throughout the application process.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard
All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Any offer of employment is subject to successfully meeting these requirements.
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Ready to lead vital infrastructure programmes that keep Britain's railway safe, reliable and moving?
¿ Ready to keep our teams organised and our railway running smoothly? Apply now and join a team that values precision, collaboration, and efficiency!