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Shared Services Administrator [Data Changes]
- Contract type: 6-month secondment opportunity. Please note there may be the potential for this opportunity to be extended or become permanent in the future, subject to business requirements.
- Location: Manchester Square One
- Salary: Band 6 - £25,409.00 pro rata to reflect contract terms
- Closing date: Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - please note this role will close early in the event of a high number of applications.
Main Responsibilities
Deliver a right-first-time administration service across the team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of employee lifecycle activities. This includes onboarding new starters, managing internal transfers, processing employee terminations, administering flexible working requests, handling personal data changes, and carrying out a range of other administrative tasks that directly impact employee pay and records.
Deliver quality administrative outputs to prevent rework. Deliver the compliance to the administration of internal processes.
Consistently apply administration duties within your function.
Take personal ownership for the activities allocated, be aware of related measures and work with others to achieve these key performance indicators within your shared service team.
Undertake administrative tasks and certify that the team has adequate support to undertake other duties.
Update and maintain information held within the shared service centre, certify that when updating records on databases that the information you are entering is up to date and accurate.
Operate within the pre-agreed control framework, demonstrate a control mind set. Continually review the local framework for adherence, where gaps are identified take personal ownership to define, socialise and embed improvements within shared services. Work with all parties to reduce risk and the cost of control within your team and the wider centre.
Develop / continually improve relations with key stakeholders, play your part in embedding a customer centric culture where all team members consider the impact on customers and their future requirements.
Support the Network Rail better day everyday initiative by highlighting areas of potential improvement at the daily / weekly focus groups.
Work with others to support a culture of operational responsibility where individuals, take personal ownership for delivery.
What are we looking for?
- Exceptional customer focus/engagement
- Proven administrative / analytical skills
- Experience of delivering continuous improvement
- Excellent communication skills
What could set you apart when applying?
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
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. . 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:
1. 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.
2. Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
3. 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 [email protected]
