Planning Assistant (Access)

To assist and support in the optimisation and integration of access into the Route engineering access plan. To work cross-functionally, liaising with all work requesters, customers and stakeholders to build and optimise the engineering access plan through worksite integration. Please note, this is a fixed term opportunity for 6 months.

• Please note, that secondments are subject to agreement from your line manager; please discuss this opportunity with them before applying to avoid disappointment
About the role (External) As a planning Assistant , you can expect to be involved in the following activities: 1. Support the Planning Team to deliver all activities associated with planning for possessions, worksites, line blockages, TSR's, On Track Machines and Engineering Trains in accordance with all relevant standards. 2. Process and support Route access requirements and successfully integrate within the engineering access plan. 3. Attendance, and when required co-chairing possession planning meetings including producing, checking, validating publications and updates as necessary. 4. Assist and support with the creation of materials and documentation to aid the operational delivery of the engineering access plan. 5. Engage with Route wide stakeholders and customers and support with the coordination of their access requirements. 6. Assist and support with the identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvements.

· Able to work under pressure. · Able to prioritise and organise workload to ensure that deadlines are met. · Able to demonstrate the ability to organise effectively. · Displays a good attention to detail. · Displays good communication skills and a customer focussed approach within a team or as an individual. · Willing to learn to document all aspects of Access Planning requirements. · Good understanding of IT and operating of systems.

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions. We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it's essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone. Our Route Central route is at the heart of Britain's railway. The route covers a major part of the national rail network and is a key commuter line in and out of Birmingham, with hundreds of thousands of passengers, and thousands of tonnes of freight carried within our route each week. Within our route is the Chiltern Main Line between London Marylebone and the West Midlands, the Snow Hill line from Stratford-upon-Avon to Worcester, the Cross City line in Birmingham, and lines to other cities including Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, and Oxford. We are home to Birmingham New Street station, the busiest station outside of London with more than 170,000 passengers using it every day.

Salary: Band 5 £28,000. Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.