Major Programmes & Train Planning Support

Job Introduction

We are seeking an Admin Officer to support our Major Programmes and Train Planning team based in 4 More London.

The Major Programmes Team delivers large enhancement and business change projects and programmes both internally and in partnership with Network Rail, the Department for Transport and other operators or third party funders.

You will provide administrative support to the teams, helping to co-ordinate resource requirements and collate financial data by project.

You will assist the teams in liaising across all Southeastern business functions to ensure that activities are completed to schedule, risks are noted and mitigations planned.

The Ideal Candidate

To be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following;

• Previous administrative experience. 
• Experience of working in a busy environment.
• Experience of MS Office, including creating formulas in Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate at all levels. 
• A good team player
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Able to multitask, is well organised, creative and able to meet strict timescales.
• Desirable: Knowledge of experience working in a Train Operating Company with a good understanding of what is important to passengers and what is needed to make a team operate successfully.

Package Description

Southeastern recognises the value of every individual employee and offers benefits that reflect this.

As well as a generous salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes;

• A Contributory Final Salary Pension Scheme 
• Free rail travel on Southeastern and GTR rail services (extends to family members for leisure/educational travel)
• After a qualifying period, reduced rate travel on other train operators, including European services
• Up to 24 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays). 
• Access to an array of discounts for retail and leisure products through our benefits scheme.
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity leave, parental leave and carers leave.

About the Company

About Southeastern

Southeastern is one of the busiest commuter rail companies in the UK running more than 2,000 trains, and carrying nearly 600,000 passengers every day between London, Kent and East Sussex.

Just over 4,500 employees - mostly from the communities that we serve - work together to provide this vital service and we are looking to expand our successful team. We have a strong set of values that shape the way we run our business and guide our staff in delivering what our customers need. These are:

• We aim to be the best
• We make the difference together
• We care passionately about our people and our passengers

We are also proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives here.

If you have been unsuccessful in the recruitment process for the same/similar position you will not be eligible to apply for a period of 6 months from that date.

All offers of employment are subject to us obtaining satisfactory references (covering all education, training, employment and unemployment in the preceding 5 years and any previous railway employment). We will also complete right to work in the UK and criminal record checks. This is to ensure we are employing the best person for the role and to protect our customers, colleagues and our reputation.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

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