Network Rail
Scheme Co-ordinator
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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.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
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
This is a dynamic and varied delivery-focused role where no two days are the same. You will support the coordination and delivery of early careers schemes, working closely with the Scheme Delivery Manager, training teams, training providers, internal departments, and learners.
- Contract type: Permanent
- Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
- Band & Salary: Band 4B £35,582 - £43,400 depending on skills and experience
- Location: Any Network Rail office location.
- Working pattern: Hybrid working: this role permits hybrid working, employees are expected to work from a Network Rail location for 60% of their weekly hours, typically 3 days for full-time roles, pro-rata for part-time.
- Closing date: Friday 2nd October 2026—please note this role may close early in the event of a high number of applications. Late applications may not be accepted.
- Interview dates: Interviews will be held over MS Teams on w/c 12th October.
Please note: regular travel is a significant and essential part of the role. You will be required to travel across the UK to support scheme delivery, attend training events, engage with learners and stakeholders. Flexibility is therefore key, as travel will vary in line with scheme, training, and stakeholder requirements.
What would the role look like day to day?
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As a Scheme Co-ordinator, you will support the effective delivery of apprenticeship and graduate schemes across Network Rail. You will help coordinate training activity, book and organise learning events, communicate with learners and stakeholders, and maintain accurate schedules, records, and progress information. Working closely with the Scheme Delivery Manager, training teams, and providers, you will help keep delivery on track and support learners throughout their development journey.
The role will suit someone who is highly organised, confident communicating with a range of people, and motivated by supporting training, learning, and early careers development.
Your Experience And Skills
What are we looking for?
- Experience of supporting apprenticeship, graduate, training, or early careers programmes.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate training activity, events, schedules, and stakeholder requirements.
- Proven ability to support the delivery of projects, programmes, or learning activity.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage clearly and professionally with learners, training providers, managers, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to work with data, records, and progress information to support reporting, monitoring, and learner follow-up.
- Confidence in managing competing priorities and working to deadlines in a busy delivery environment.
- Working knowledge of Engineering Council UK-SPEC requirements, or a willingness to develop this knowledge.
- Working knowledge of safeguarding and Prevent legislation, or awareness of learner support responsibilities within a training environment.
What could set you apart when applying?
- Experience of working in the rail industry or another safety-critical environment.
- Experience of coordinating or supporting structured learning programmes, apprenticeships, graduate schemes, or technical training.
- Experience of working with training providers, colleges, professional bodies, or internal learning teams.
- Experience of monitoring learner progress, maintaining accurate records, or supporting reporting and quality assurance activity, including ILR data.
- Externally recognised learning and development qualifications, such as CIPD, PGCE, coaching, mentoring, or training-related qualifications.
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Please note: The criteria outlined in this advert may reflect unique requirements of this role. Full details of the role's contractual responsibilities, along with the essential and desirable criteria as defined in the attached job description, 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
- 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
To find out more explore Working for Network Rail. Some of our roles require face-to-face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information. Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know, and we'll do our best to assist you. Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:
- 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 to the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk.
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