Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From the rejuvenation of King’s Cross station and the upgrade and expansion of Thameslink, to Europe’s largest civil engineering project – Crossrail - we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures the UK has ever seen. This will help us deliver the better railway that is vital for the economic prosperity of this country, transforming how people travel and make a massive difference to passengers and freight users right across Britain.
Human Resources (HR) provides support on all people-related issues for Network Rail. We’re responsible for creating an environment that attracts and engages high-performing individuals to deliver engineering and operational excellence forBritain’s railway. Our approach is a pragmatic one, challenging where appropriate and professional in all areas of delivery
The Network Rail in-house Recruitment Team are responsible for all internal and external recruitment and induction. Handling tens of thousands of applicants and thousands of appointments every year the team operate as a center of expertise within the Human Resources function. Adopting a client partner relationship with the business the recruitment teams are responsible for guiding and supporting hiring managers through the recruitment process. The vast majority of external hires join as a result of a direct to candidate strategy with recruitment client partners expected to perform as expert recruiters within their designated skill cluster.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide pro-active and specialist advice on recruitment & selection issues.
- Work with clients to clarify and define resource requirements in conjunction with the company resource planner and advise on appropriate solutions.
- Support and influence the internal and external recruitment process, supporting managers to run appropriate interview and selection processes to enable Network Rail to attract and recruit suitable employees across the relevant function.
- Provide guidance to managers on structured interviewing techniques, criteria and capability based selection and general support throughout the entire recruitment project life cycle to offer and acceptance stage to enable consistency and fairness in the recruitment & selection process.
- Develop and sustain effective working relationships with both internal (HR and line) and external advisors.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Advanced strategic planning and analytical reasoning skills.
- Advanced Microsoft office and in particular excel skills.
- Influencing, negotiation and relationship building skills.
- Previous experience of successful succession and manpower planning.
Desirable
Educated to degree level
What can we offer you….?
At Network Rail, you have the chance to develop a long, rewarding career. There are many different career paths - and many opportunities to fulfil your potential. After all, we believe that investing in our people via training and development is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway. You can expect competitive pay, a bonus scheme and a choice of contributory pension schemes. We also offer a generous annual leave package, plus up to 75% discount on season rail tickets.
