Resourcing Manager

Resourcing Manager

Location

York, GB

Department Name

EJ ROM ROC (118500) G4

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Brief Description

To manage a team of roster clerks and operations support clerks to produce safe, efficient and cost-effective rosters and provide quality administrative support to local managers.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities:

1. Lead and manage, providing direction and training to the resourcing team, developing team members through continual monitoring and review to enhance team performance.

2. Manage the compilation and co-ordination of safe, efficient and cost-effective rosters.

3. Monitor route compliance with collective bargaining procedures, employees’ Terms & Conditions of Service, National Agreements and Management of Fatigue in respect of rostering activities.

4. Liaise with HR Business Partners to develop the routes resource plan to enable efficient and effective recruitment and training.

5. Liaise with Management Accountants to provide support to managers in delivering annual budgets.

6. Oversee the provision of information to managers to support reporting requirements, including, but not limited to, visualisation, contingency planning, working time exceedances, sickness and other absences, OSB attendance and financial off-costing.

7. Oversee accurate payroll input as appropriate.

8. Manage support service contracts and conduct system checks to identify potential for cost reduction and adoption of best practice providing an environment for continuous improvement.

9. Collate and provide relevant audit documentation as necessary.

10. Provide support for local collective bargaining procedures and act as management side secretary of Route/Area Council, monitoring agreed actions to support implementation.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

• Previous successful experience of leading, managing and developing people
• Previous experience of utilising decision making skills and assertiveness
• Previous successful experience of demonstrating organisation and planning skills
• Demonstrable ability to communicate and articulate clearly and concisely
• Demonstrable influencing and negotiating skills
• Expert knowledge of NR rostering principles
• Detailed understanding of conditions of service, including pay arrangements, applicable to rostering
• Knowledge of the UK railway industry
• Knowledge of people management policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Lean processes and tools

Desirable

• Experience of working in an administrative environment
• Geographical knowledge of the Route/Area
• Previous rostering experience

How to apply (External)

Salary: Band.4.B- £35,582-£42,218

Closing date: 23/07/25. – Late applications will not be accepted.

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• This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Temporary Cover*

What does our recruitment process look like?

1. Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.
2. If your experience matches what we’re looking for, you’ll be invited to an interview

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