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 an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. Click here to watch our inspiring video to learn more about us!

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. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here.

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.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. We support the Routes with a myriad of services and supplies they need to maintain and operate the railway. See the diagram for a breakdown of our services. To learn more, please click here to watch our video.

This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.

SCO keeps the materials, machinery and components required by its customers moving – making sure they are on-site when needed so work can go ahead as planned and on schedule. Watch our video Working in Supply Chain Operations

Working with us is More than a Salary

In this role, you'll provide valuable support to both depot and office teams by delivering accurate management information and handling a range of administrative tasks. You'll help develop and manage business plans, budgets, forecasts, and financial reviews, as well as contribute to development projects. This position also involves general administrative duties to keep operations running smoothly.

Key accountabilities include:

1. Support the fleet team in resourcing and delivery of all works and depot operations to ensure the safe delivery of customer requirements.

2. Utilise financial and procurement systems and act as Local Purchasing Agent (where directed).

3. Identify and support continuous improvement programmes and initiatives to improve efficiency and service delivery.

4. Support the development and implementation of management systems and processes to support works planning.

5. Attend meetings to document issues and corrective actions and manage them to conclusion.

6. Collate, administer and act as the focal point for all depot related documentation and technical records in accordance with company policies and statutory regulations.

7. Identify initiatives to reduce operating cost and opportunities to improve depot revenues.

8. Resolve issues which arise during planning and where these cannot be resolved escalate them to the depot management team.

9. Act as FAMS 'superuser' for team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following criteria:

Essential

• Familiar with financial and commercial support processes.

• Ability to communicate accurately in writing.

• Competent in the Fleet Asset Management System.

• Experience of using Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to communicate to a high level both verbally and in writing.

• Knowledge of reporting systems.

Desirable

• Relevant clerical or business management qualification.

• Knowledge of rail maintenance depots activities.

Vacancy type: This role is permanent.

Location: This position is based at our York Holgate Depot (minimum 4 days per week in the office).

Hours: 35 hours per week with hybrid working and occasional travel as required. Job shares can be considered.

Salary range: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum, depending upon skills and experience.

Closing date: 9 September 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised internally and externally.

You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and add this to your CV in one document. Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted. Please see attached guide – How to complete Supporting Statement.

If you cannot access the guide, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk and we will send you a copy.

Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact us using the email address above.

If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.

Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:

There are lots of other adjustments we can consider – please just ask!

The recruitment process will consist of shortlisted candidates being invited to take part in the following;

• Competency Based Interview

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by phone or email.

For further information about how we recruit, please visit: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/careers/how-we-recruit/

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

For some of our roles, prospective external candidates who are made a conditional offer will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****