Location
London, GBDepartment Name
OC Anglia Access Planning (618567) G2About Network Rail
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Brief Description
We are looking for a Planning Assistant (Access) to join our Anglia route. You will play a key role in optimising and integrating access into the Route engineering access plan by working collaboratively with work requesters, customers, and stakeholders to deliver a streamlined and effective programme of works.
This is a permanent position based in London Stratford Place.
About the role (External)
Every day will be different, but key responsibilities will include:
1. Support the Planning Team to deliver all activities associated with planning for possessions, worksites, line blockages, TSR’s, On Track Machines and Engineering Trains in accordance with all relevant standards.
2. Process and support Route access requirements and successfully integrate within the engineering access plan.
3. Attendance, and when required co-chairing possession planning meetings including producing, checking, validating publications and updates as necessary.
4. Assist and support with the creation of materials and documentation to aid the operational delivery of the engineering access plan.
5. Engage with Route wide stakeholders and customers and support with the coordination of their access requirements.
6. Assist and support with the identification and implementation of quality and efficiency improvements.
We are looking for someone who meets the below criteria:
· Able to work under pressure.
· Able to prioritise and organise workload to ensure that deadlines are met.
· Able to demonstrate the ability to organise effectively.
· Displays a good attention to detail.
· Displays good communication skills and a customer focussed approach within a team or as an individual.
· Willing to learn to document all aspects of Access Planning requirements.
· Good understanding of IT and operating of systems.
It’s not essential, but we would love it if you have:
· Knowledge of relevant railway geography and network capability.
· Knowledge of relevant train services and network capacity.
· Knowledge of relevant planning systems.
How to apply (External)
Network Rail encourages applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other relevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively support flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and home life.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal dedication to safety in their application!
We follow a structured pay framework: Band 5; Salary range: £32,000 - £35,000
Closing Date: 29th April 2026
Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including:
- £3270 inner London allowance
- 75% off the cost of a season ticket for travel to work
- 75% off leisure travel for yourself and family members
- Flexible working arrangements
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- A choice of contributory pension schemes
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!
We're continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here.
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.
Please note, all offers with network rail will be subject to a medical assessment and negative drugs and alcohol test.