Job Description

Network Rail are on a mission. The mission is to become one of Britain\'s best employers and believe that starts with our colleagues and customers who we put at the heart of everything we do!

We\'re passionate about great service, and ask ourselves; what can we do to put our passengers and freight users at the centre of everything we do? We pull together as one industry because we care about people and teamwork is key. View our short video on our Putting Passengers and Freight First (PPFF) programme that outlines some key things we are working on as a business.

The Eastern region operates some of the busiest and most congested rail lines in the country, transporting large numbers of commuters to and from busy cities including Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Derby, Norwich, Cambridge and London

Brief Description

There is an exciting opportunity to join us in a role that is vital to our success. We are looking for a Team Organiser to join our East Coast Maintenance team.

As Team Organiser you will support the Infrastructure Maintenance East Coast South area, to provide an efficient and effective general administrative and secretarial support service. You will provide technical input interface with maintaining relevant records.

There is an expectation to travel across the East Coast South area, including York, Doncaster, Peterborough, Hitchin, Finsbury Park and London Kings Cross.

Role and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

1. Undertake general office administration duties including control of all mail, co-ordinating diaries, processing and maintaining personnel records including vulnerable assets such as mobile telephones; make necessary returns. Arrange travel, hotels and vehicles, and order and control Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the team.

2. Organise meetings and the production, collation and dissemination of documentation for and resulting from them. Take minutes when required and follow up actions from the meeting.

3. Provide a consistent telephone presence on behalf of the team delivering excellent customer service levels. Provide communications to the team, including sending messages as required.

4. Maintain an efficient filing system paying particular attention to records of standing meetings, statutory records and authorisations.

5. Utilise financial and procurement systems and act as Local Purchasing Agent (where directed) by ordering stationery and other office consumables as required.

6. Report team problems e.g. IT and office facilities and monitor response.

7. Undertake administrative tasks as directed including technical literature searches for the team.

8. Undertake the role in a way that is consistent with, and reinforces, Network Rail\'s values.

About the role (External)

Do you have?

\xc2\xb7 Ability to multi task

\xc2\xb7 Experience in appropriate IT packages

\xc2\xb7 Good time management

\xc2\xb7 Strong organisation skills

\xc2\xb7 Good communication skills (verbal and written) including excellent telephone manner

\xc2\xb7 Experience of working with a team.

Do you have?

\xc2\xb7 Sound railway background and knowledge of railway geography

\xc2\xb7 Recognised qualification in keyboard associated skills and office management techniques

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge and experience of records management

How to apply (External)

Salary and benefits:

• Salary \xc2\xa322,620 (Band 6) depending on skills, qualifications and experience

• 28 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

• My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site

• 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% Leisure Travel

• A choice of contributory pension schemes

• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

**Please note that the advert closes on the 2nd August 2023 and late applications will not be considered **

Oh, and by the way\xe2\x80\xa6

We care deeply about welcoming people no matter where they\'re from, how old they are or what disability they may have. We encourage applications from every age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or caring responsibility. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you!

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential skills and experience detailed above. Network Rail positively embraces flexible working, recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life. We will consider all flexible working applications.

Network Rail is required to comply with UK Government standards when carrying out pre-employment checks for all new starters; this includes a basic criminal record check. In addition to the basic criminal record check, in accordance with the UK Government we are also required to verify your identity, right to work in the UK and previous three years employment history.

If you like the sound of all that, we\'d love it if you could submit your application online.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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