Team Organiser

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Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,500). You will also be entitled to 28 days annual leave

This vacancy is Band 6, salary circa £29,000 per annum (plus an Inner London allowance of £3,270 per annum for London based), with potential to offer a higher salary depending on skills and experience.

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

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing.  We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.

Eastern Routes Capital Programmes sits at the heart of Network Rail's ambition to deliver a simpler, better, greener railway. We are responsible for developing, planning and delivering major investment across the Eastern Region, one of the UK's busiest and most complex rail networks, covering key routes from London across the East and into the most northern areas of England.

We turn strategic investment into tangible outcomes. Modernising infrastructure, improving reliability, and supporting passenger growth and freight capability. Our work directly impacts millions of journeys every year and plays a critical role in supporting economic growth across the region.

We manage and deliver a multi-billion-pound portfolio of investment, spanning renewals and enhancements across track, structures, signalling, electrification and major station programmes. Our teams work closely with route businesses, integrated railways, suppliers, and government to ensure that investment delivers safely, efficiently, and with long-term value for the railway.

Our people are based across the Eastern Region footprint, with offices in London, Derby and York, as well as key delivery locations across the entire patch. We operate in a client model, providing clear governance, financial and delivery oversight while working in partnership with our supply chain.

What makes us unique is the scale, complexity and visibility of the work. You'll be part of a team that:

• Delivers some of the most high-profile and technically challenging projects in the UK rail industry
• Influences how billions of pounds of public investment are spent
• Works at the interface between strategy, policy, and delivery
• Plays a critical role in improving safety, reliability and customer experience across the network

Above all, this is a place where you can see the real-world impact of what you do, from safer infrastructure to improving performance. As we transition into Great British Railways, we play a key part in supporting the integrated railway across the region, being a more joined up system led team for passengers and freight.

Please note, there are 2 roles available. 

X1 Permanent, based in York & X1 6 month secondment/ FTC with the potential to extended/ made permanent based in London Stratford. 

1. Undertake general office administration duties including control of all mail, 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.

The Team Organiser provides proactive business support and coordination that enables senior leaders and teams to operate effectively, make informed decisions and deliver successful outcomes. Acting as a trusted partner and central point of connection, the role brings together people, information, priorities and actions, helping teams remain focused, organised and aligned to business objectives.

Working across a fast-paced and evolving environment, the Team Organiser anticipates needs, manages competing priorities and continuously seeks opportunities to simplify processes, improve ways of working and enhance collaboration. The role embraces digital tools and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, to increase efficiency, improve insight and create capacity for higher-value activity.

As the role continues to evolve, the Team Organiser plays an increasingly important part in supporting organisational performance, connecting strategy to delivery, enabling effective decision-making and helping leaders and teams navigate change.

The role will role model and embed Eastern Region's culture principles - Show We Care, Listen Learn Improve, Better Together and Keep It Simple - by:

• Creating an environment of psychological safety and accountability where people can challenge, innovate and improve ways of working.
• Driving collaboration across teams, functions and partners to deliver whole-system outcomes.
• Promoting continuous improvement, learning and the effective use of technology to enhance performance.
• Encouraging simple, efficient and customer-focused ways of working.
• Supporting clear governance, informed decision-making and delivery of business priorities.
• Building positive relationships and networks that strengthen teamwork, communication and organisational effectiveness.

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and forward-thinking, with the ability to build strong relationships and help leaders and teams perform at their best. The ideal candidate will be naturally curious, embrace continuous improvement and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

They will be more than an administrator; they will be a trusted partner who can anticipate needs, connect people and information, and use technology to simplify processes and create value. They will have excellent judgement, be confident managing competing demands and be able to work independently while maintaining a strong focus on collaboration and customer service.

The successful candidate will:

• Build trusted relationships with leaders, colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Take ownership, showing initiative and acting proactively to identify and resolve issues before they arise.
• Be highly organised, resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Use digital tools and technology confidently, with a willingness to embrace emerging technologies, including AI, to improve efficiency and ways of working.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, adapting their approach to different audiences and situations.
• Seek opportunities to simplify processes, improve performance and enhance the experience of colleagues and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate sound judgement and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Bring a collaborative mindset, working across teams and organisational boundaries to achieve shared outcomes.
• Be comfortable using data, information and insight to support decision-making and prioritisation.
• Have a growth mindset, showing a commitment to learning, innovation and continuous improvement.

Above all, the ideal candidate will see themselves as an enabler of success, helping people, teams and leaders focus on what matters most while contributing to a more effective, connected and future-ready organisation.