Route Performance Analyst - 12 month Opportunity
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- £35.6K–£43.4K
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Who We Are
At Network Rail, We're Part Of a Large Family Serving Millions Of Passengers And Freight Users Throughout The UK Every Day. Our Service Impacts Millions Of People And We Strive To Become More Efficient As We Enhance, Maintain And Operate Our Network. Now Is a Fantastic Time And Join Our Team In Wales And Western Region As We Finalise The Reforms To Our Maintenance Organisation Which Will Deliver
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great opportunities to learn and grow through personal and professional development. And, if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here
Overview
About the role
Join Western Route's Train Performance Analysis team and turn complex data into insight that improves train service performance.
As a Route Performance Analyst, you will lead analysis and forecasting projects, using tools such as Power BI, BusinessObjects and Excel to identify trends in delay, disruption and timetable performance. You will work with Network Rail colleagues and passenger and freight partners, presenting clear findings and recommendations that support informed decisions and effective improvement.
The role is based in Swindon, with some time each week at Western House. If you have strong analytical and communication skills and are keen to improve railway performance, we would like to hear from you.
Your Main Responsibilities Will Be To
Salary: This role is £35,582 - £43,400 per annum.
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
At Network Rail, We're Part Of a Large Family Serving Millions Of Passengers And Freight Users Throughout The UK Every Day. Our Service Impacts Millions Of People And We Strive To Become More Efficient As We Enhance, Maintain And Operate Our Network. Now Is a Fantastic Time And Join Our Team In Wales And Western Region As We Finalise The Reforms To Our Maintenance Organisation Which Will Deliver
- A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees - quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
- Individual rostering - enabling us to send the right number or people to fix a fault.
- Multi-skilling - investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
- Accelerated and improved technology deployment - we have a raft of labour and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out.
About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We look for opportunities to offer great opportunities to learn and grow through personal and professional development. And, if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor's 2021 Best Places to Work.
We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here
Overview
About the role
Join Western Route's Train Performance Analysis team and turn complex data into insight that improves train service performance.
As a Route Performance Analyst, you will lead analysis and forecasting projects, using tools such as Power BI, BusinessObjects and Excel to identify trends in delay, disruption and timetable performance. You will work with Network Rail colleagues and passenger and freight partners, presenting clear findings and recommendations that support informed decisions and effective improvement.
The role is based in Swindon, with some time each week at Western House. If you have strong analytical and communication skills and are keen to improve railway performance, we would like to hear from you.
Your Main Responsibilities Will Be To
- Produce and distribute data required by the centre, Area General Managers' teams, internal and external stakeholders for the monitoring and analysis of train performance.
- Provide the necessary data, information and analysis necessary to support performance improvement plans and strategies.
- Analyse and identify trends in performance using statistical analysis techniques.
- Act as a day -to-day central focus for performance improvement procedures and processes.
- Manage the route's PfPI and Management Business Review (MBR) process.
- Manage the Performance systems in maintaining accurate, consistent, current and detailed performance information for the dissemination throughout the route.
- Carry out the role of 'senior user' of Performance Packages and monitor and review the functioning and integrity of performance data system.
- Follow the Performance Manual, maintain and develop it for all ongoing performance-reporting requests, in conjunction with the centre and other routes.
- Provide advice to internal and external stakeholders on Joint Performance Improvement Plans (JPIPs) and consequence of these in operator performance
- Develop joint performance reports with Network Performance and relevant operators
- Review Performance Improvement Plan and JPIP commentaries from operations to inform joint performance review
Salary: This role is £35,582 - £43,400 per annum.
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
- Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
- GWR ticket alliance ¿ Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network (48 passes per year)
- Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
- A range of Pension schemes to choose from
- Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, flexible working, flexible leave, and enhanced family friendly support
- 5 days paid volunteering leave.
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
- In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
To find out more about the benefits at Network Rail, click here.
More About The Role And Your Application
12 month Fixed term Contract Opportunity with the potential to be extended.
Closing date: 9th November 2026 . Late applications will not be accepted.
This role requires working in the office for a least 60% of the working week
To submit your application, click apply now. For tips to help you prepare and apply click here
We want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please do let us know by including within your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Your Experience And Skills
You will ideally have
More About The Role And Your Application
12 month Fixed term Contract Opportunity with the potential to be extended.
Closing date: 9th November 2026 . Late applications will not be accepted.
This role requires working in the office for a least 60% of the working week
To submit your application, click apply now. For tips to help you prepare and apply click here
We want to ensure everyone has an equal opportunity. Therefore, should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please do let us know by including within your application.
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5-year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.
Your Experience And Skills
You will ideally have
- Educated to A level standard in English and Maths
- Intermediate/advanced knowledge of appropriate IT packages
- Strong analytical/statistical skills or aptitude
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- Full understanding of the PfPI process
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Customer focused
- Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety within your application.
- Presentation skills
- Knowledge of railway performance management systems
