Resource Planner
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Is precision planning Your Thing
We are looking for a detail orientated and motivated person to join our Resource Planning team as a Resource Planner. If you are passionate about optimising employee resources to ensure the rail operations run smoothly and on time then this opportunity is for you.
About the role:
As a Resource Planner youll be responsible for the strategic planning and coordination of Train Crew and Station Staff. Your responsibilities will include optimising rosters ensuring compliance with regulations and enhancing overall operational efficiency.
In this role youll play a key part in ensuring Northerns services are fully staffed. Youll work closely with the Senior Resource Planners to ensure minimal disruption to Train Crew roster patterns; whilst also being ready to handle the rosters needs of on the day staffing shortages. You will also maintain strong working relationships between you your team the operational areas and Train Crew are communicating information via telephone and email.
Youll be high organised and meticulous when handling roster change requests such as annual leave medicals sickness disciplinaries and training. As well as being adaptable to change especially when you receive Train Crew diagram alterations link and timetable changes needing to be updated and actioned as necessary. All the while youll be keeping and maintaining appropriate records which will need to be kept up to date and accessible to assist both the operations teams and the Resource Delivery Manager.
You will be part of a large team of 41 and work at our York Head Office. This role also allows for flexibility with hybrid working; but you will need to be able to work from home and the office based on business need. Youll also work to a shift pattern of earlies and late shifts from Monday through to Sunday.
If this sounds like your thing wed love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
As a Resource Planner you can expect a role that required a keen eye for detail and the ability to navigate complex logistical challenges. Here is a taste of what your daytoday activities could include:
- Compile Train Crew weekly & daily Rosters
- Ensure accurate records are kept and maintained
- Arrange release for staff for rules medicals disciplinaries training etc.
- Implement Train Crew training plans including safety briefings
- Compile a daily information sheet for AOC to aid daytoday deployment of Train Crew
- Maintain the Resource Planning Systems and leave records
- Maintain resource rostering and associated records in compliance with Data Protection Act and GDPR
- Distribute weekly daily rosters and datum sheets to all depot and signing in points.
- Prepare daily appearance sheets and overtime authorisation forms
- Liaise with the Systems Manager to ensure a high standard of Payroll information
- Suggest improvements to any aspect of planned work
About you:
Youll be a highly motivated person with a natural inclination for organisation and systematisation effortlessly managing multiple tasks concurrently. Working autonomously comes second nature to you yet you thrive equally well in collaborative team environments. Your strong communication skills both over the phone and through email ensure effective correspondence.
Were also looking for the following:
- Computer literate in Microsoft office as well as the ability to learn new IT systems
- Knowledge of relevant rail T&Cs Desirable
- Be able to work to tight deadlines and high expectations
- Previous experience working in a highpressure environment
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Our Benefits:
Because we value our people and reward hard work weve created a benefits package that we think youll love. So youll be able to make the most of:
- Opportunities to progress and grow including comprehensive training schemes and a range of online learning courses.
- Cycle to Work Scheme save up to 42% on the cost of a bike while also spreading your payments throughout the year.
- Free Travel on Northern services everyone who works at Northern plus their partners/spouses and dependents can travel for free right across our full network of services. *Certain eligibility criteria will apply.
- 75% discount with other Train Operating Companies after 2 years with us youll also get discounted travel on many other rail services in the UK and Europe.
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme youll rarely find a pension as good as a Northern pension and we top up your pension with a generous 1.5 times your contribution.
- Maternity and Paternity Benefits we go above and beyond the standard and mums can enjoy 9 months maternity leave on full pay while dads can make the most of 2 weeks paternity leave on full pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme advice support and useful information 24 hours a day 365 days a year on everything from family issues to lifestyle matters.
- Exclusive benefits with Northern Perks enjoy retail discounts instant vouchers cashback wellbeing support and much more.
You can find out more here.
Please note that Northern reserves the right to close recruitment for this role before the published closing date if high volumes of applications are received.
However if you miss the application window for this particular role please keep checking back for other opportunities. We are always on the lookout for great people to join the Northern Team!
Were an equal opportunities employer and a promoter of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds regardless of gender sex ethnicity race religion education socioeconomic background disability or sexual orientation.
We also have Disability Confident status which means were committed to making the most of the talents that disabled people can bring to the workplace.
Employment Type
Full Time
