Team Organiser

Our Eastern Capital Delivery, Major Project and Programme Team are leading a number of significant schemes on the ECML route and the North and East Route, a £1.0bn plus programme. These challenging and complex schemes include significant work in Leeds, West Yorkshire, York, Darlington and along the East Coast mainline.

We have an opportunity in our team, to support three senior managers and provide an efficient and effective general administrative and secretarial support service.

Based in the Eastern Region, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop a career within Network Rail., 1. Undertake general office administration duties including, 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.

• Ability to multi-task


• Experience in appropriate IT packages


• Good time manager


• Strong organisation skills


• Good communication skills (verbal and written) including excellent telephone manner


• Experience of working with a team.


Desirable


• Sound railway background and knowledge of railway geography


• Recognised qualification in keyboard associated skills and office management techniques


• Knowledge and experience of records management
  
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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.

Employees will be entitled to a 75% discount off leisure travel this includes all off peak and super off peak tickets

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