Job Description

Are you ready to make a difference in people\'s lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We\'re an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!

We\'re dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we\'re committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you\'re passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We\'re also a Disability Confident Leader employer 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.

Brief Description

About the function\xe2\x80\xa6

Property is at the heart of delivery Network Rail\'s ambitions for the railway: "to provide a safe, reliable and efficient railway fit for the 21st century" with our portfolio covering project support, workspaces, town planning, land strategy, and driving commercial income from retail, business space and developments in conjunction with commercial partners

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a candidate with contract management, project management or stakeholder management experience. We are looking for someone with great organisational skills with the ability to support and develop within the role. Problem solving and workload prioritisation are also a must have.

About the role (External)

What does the average day look like?

You will be the day to day contact for contract partners and stakeholders providing information, support, and resolving issues ensuring consistency across the estate. You will provide vital support to the Regional Account Manager, keeping them informed of progress using a weekly update report. You will carry out general administrative duties such as note taking, raising purchase orders and ensuring all documentation is accurately maintained, stored and accessible.

You will ensure contracts\' compliance with Health and Safety and operational procedures and processes.

In this role you will liaise with key stakeholders and contract partners on the implementation of new initiatives. You will conduct station by station site surveys to develop a programme of installation. You will provide support to the installation team ensuring that all stakeholders are always informed of the progress.

What essential skills and experiences are required?

\xc2\xb7 Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills

\xc2\xb7 Excellent problem solving skills

\xc2\xb7 Experience managing internal and external stakeholders

\xc2\xb7 Experience working with commercial contracts or supporting contract management

\xc2\xb7 Outstanding organisational abilities

\xc2\xb7 Ability to liaise at all levels of the organisation

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge/experience of PC packages

We would also like, but not essential.

\xc2\xb7 Project management experience

How to apply (External)

Key Vacancy Information

Duration: Permanent

This role is a full-time opportunity, but flexible working patterns will be considered.

Location: This role is based at The Quadrant:MK. For roles based at The Quadrant:MK you must live within 90 mins

Closing date: 8th August 2023 On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted. Interviews will be held W/C 14th August 2023.

Band & Salary: Band 5 \xc2\xa328,000 - \xc2\xa332,00

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

\xc2\xb7 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days

\xc2\xb7 My Benefits - our discounted online shopping site

\xc2\xb7 A range of discounted offers including, Healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits

\xc2\xb7 Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes

\xc2\xb7 Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

\xc2\xb7 Training, development and employee assistance programme available

\xc2\xb7 To learn about the benefits we offer please .

A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:

\xe2\x80\x9cWe want to be on the side of the passengers and demonstrate our leadership across the rail industry. We will be an organisation that is easy to do business with, and one where our people are proud to work.

To achieve these ambitions, we will work to increase the diversity of our workforce so that we represent the passengers that we serve up and down the country - because everyone matters.\xe2\x80\x9d (2020)

How to apply

We\'re an inclusive employer of choice, Disability Confident Leader employer, encourage people to work flexibly and we welcome applications from everyone

Visit should you need accessibility support to apply or should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact

Network Rail