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About Network Rail
Join Our Team at Network Rail!
Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.
We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.
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!
Brief Description
This role is one of two regulatory reform specialists, working as part of a wider team to deliver and support Network Rail's engagement in the development and delivery of the regulatory contractual regime, and its application.
Within the business, this means providing technical expertise on the access framework to deliver core business processes associated with the capacity allocation process - including through direct support to regions managing access rights discussions and training of Regions and SO Customer Teams. Externally, you would be engaging with ORR and industry bodies such as the Class Representative Committee on matters related to the access & charging regime and its ongoing evolution (including Network Code application and development).
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: Nationwide recruitment is being used for this role but at present it is based in The Quadrant, Milton Keynes.
The successful applicant would need to meet the 90min journey time criteria to be able to take up a role in the Quadrant. Other locations MAY be considered on a case-by-case basis, but a change in the role's location would be subject to normal business considerations and internal approvals.
This role is a full-time opportunity, but flexible working patterns will be considered. Network Rail positively embraces flexible working, recognising that you may wish to balance work and family/home life.
Band & Salary: Band 3 46,701 - 52,538 (Subject to experience)
Closing date: 17th Jan 25. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 28th Jan 25, depending on business requirements.
Some of our great benefits:
Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Defined benefit pension scheme
75% subsidy on train tickets.
Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
Plus more.
About the role (External)
The role is one of three posts reporting to the Regulatory Reform Manager who provide direction and strategy for the company's compliance with regulatory obligations. Much of the activity is to support our regional and Freight and National Customer colleagues in participating in the Access Framework that the team manage as part of Network Rail's licence requirements.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role, you'll need to be able to deal with day-to-day access rights queries from Route Teams. You need to have knowledge of the Access Framework. You'll enjoy the opportunity to work with colleagues at all levels and need to create and execute a rapid deployment approach for solutions.
Key attributes:
Enjoys complexity: You find navigating the intricacies of large-scale queries and issues invigorating and have an ability for simplifying the complex.
Innovative: You are not satisfied with the status quo and constantly seek out innovative solutions to enhance outcomes.
Strong communicator: You can convey complex information clearly and concisely to stakeholders at all levels.
Agile: You can adapt to rapidly changing environments and pivot project direction as needed without losing momentum.
What does the average day look like?
In this role, you'll manage projects that deliver essential changes to our regulatory and contractual regime, assessing their impact on our business. You'll lead initiatives to build a comprehensive corporate knowledge base for managing these changes, providing policy leadership on access charging and Network Code issues. Your proactive approach will involve liaising with various routes to understand their needs for support, guidance, and training in implementing the regime.
Essential Criteria
Practical experience of contract management, regulation, or client services
Strong analytical and communication skills
Ability to articulate complex topics to a non-specialist audience.
Educated to degree level, preferably in economics or finance; or relevant alternative experience.
Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of the railway sector.
Experience of a network industry and/or regulatory environment.
Knowledge of the Access Framework for both Freight and Passenger Operators.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious and offer great training and career development opportunities.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the railway.
We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe that should come first.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health, and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance, and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* 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.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
Find out more about our recruitment process here.
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