Trainee Train & Resource Planner

Overview: 

Are you looking to kick-start your career in a role that will support you to learn on the job and gain varied experience and skills within a Train Planning setting?

This role will contribute by strengthening the structure of the planning team that is responsible for the company’s delivery of the weekly traincrew diagrams and rosters which enable us to transport goods across the country for our customers.
You will support the planning team with administrative tasks whilst developing your own Railway understanding and knowledge of the rostering and diagramming tools and how we use these to create effective diagrams and rosters using the most cost-effective methods.

Responsibilities:

Assisting the planning team with administration duties
Assisting with the traincrew’s hotel booking requirements and any alterations and cancelations that may be affected by changing customer orders
Producing cost effective traincrew diagrams
Producing cost effective traincrew rosters
Improving traincrew’s competency.

Skills and Experience:

Minimum of 4 GCSE’s including English and Maths at Grade 9-4 (or equivalent)
Work experience in a similar role is an advantage but not required.

Personal Profile:

We are looking for a positive individual with good written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail
Confident with a professional manner
Can-do attitude
Outstanding communication skills.
 

Closing date: 27th May 2025.

We recognise that having a more diverse range of people leads to greater innovation.

We want to create a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds with the aim to have a workforce representative of wider society. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace in line with our values.

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