Planner

Who We Are Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision. About The Role

• Contract type: permanent
• Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
• Band & Salary: Band 5 - £30,044.00 per annum
• Location: Manchester Square One
• Working pattern: Hybrid working: this role permits hybrid working, employees are expected to work from a Network Rail location for minimum of 60% of their weekly hours, typically minimum 3 days for full-time roles.
• Closing date: Wednesday 14th October 2026 - please note this role may close early in the event of a high number of applications. No two days are the same as a Planner! You'll ensure training delivery plans align with business goals, liaise with suppliers to manage administrative tasks like raising purchase orders and ordering equipment, and provide seamless service across the board. Working collaboratively with colleagues and customers, you'll support key performance indicators and manage the growing demand.
• Produce a robust training delivery plan to accommodate all Network Rail Training Catalogues and meet annual ley performance indicators and customer demand in conjunction with delegates and training team members.
• Maximise trainer and venue utilisation through regular reporting, monitoring and collaboration with delegates and training team members. Consider the health and wellbeing of trainers and customers when producing the training plan.
• Actively support delivery of the Planning & Administration volumes and annual Key Performance Indicators.
• Understand approved supplier frameworks and adhere to framework policy when liaising with external training suppliers to procure services to meet training demand in line with customer budgets.
• Forecast the cost of the training delivery plan against customer budgets and monitor records of expenditure on external suppliers to identify risks to the training delivery team.
• Collaborate with external suppliers, colleagues in the Planning and Administration and delivery team to offer a seamless and consistent service to training delivery teams and customers.
• Collaborate with training delivery colleagues to enable the planning of new events and initiatives into the plan.
• Engage proactively with delivery colleagues for short and long-term plan changes.
• Propose and support improvements to the Planning and Administration system to deliver an effective, efficient, customer focussed, flexible and agile planning service. Escalating where applicable. Your Experience And Skills What are we looking for?
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent attention to detail and quality driven approach to working.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
• Understanding of the competence management system
• Demonstrable experience of logistic planning What could set you apart when applying?
• A knowledge of the railway industry and rail training sector
• A knowledge of training catalogue and training supply chain
• Experience of working in a training environment
• A knowledge of Training Standards Please note: The criteria outlined in this advert reflect the specific requirements of this role. The attached job description provides full details of the role's responsibilities, essential and desirable criteria and should be considered alongside this information. What's In It For You Here are a few of the benefits we offer:
• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare (subject to T&Cs)
• 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 Role
• Changing a provision, practice or 'the way things are done' For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
• Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
• Providing extra equipment or assistance For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available. There are lots of other adjustments we can consider, please just ask! If you have any questions or would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk