Train Planning & Diagramming Specialist
Location: Birmingham / Hybrid
Type: 14 hours per week
The CrossCountry timetable is at the core of the offer we make to our customers and is hugely important to our business. In this role you will play an integral part of our Train Planning team, responsible for producing the timetable.
Reporting to the Traincrew Diagramming Team Leader or Informed Traveller Team Leader you will be responsible for:
Producing a high-quality planning product according to industry timescales
Producing LTP & STP Traincrew diagrams as well as STP rolling stock diagrams and STP amendments to the timetable
Producing outputs that make the most efficient and effective use of resources. Maximising the benefits of the existing terms and conditions whilst also being robust and meeting business needs
Working to strict deadlines, often under pressure
Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure diagrams and train plans meet resource and budget constraints and to ensure that plans are deliverable within available resources
Deputising for the relevant Team Leader as required
To be successful in this role you must clearly demonstrate on your application the following skills and experience:
Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience)
Experience maintaining excellent attention to detail, working in an analytical way and meeting deadlines
Excellent IT skills and an ability to learn how to use new systems
Knowledge of the UK rail industry
Train Planning experience is desirable, but not essential
More importantly you must be able to bring in new ideas, willing to question the ‘norm’ and implement improvements so we effectively respond to our customer needs.
Please be aware this position is 14 hours a week, part time
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Salary: £14,598.72 rising to £16,220.80 per year on successful completion of a probation period.
Closing date for applications: 31st July 2026
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Skills Required
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Excellent attention to detail, analytical working, and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new systems
- Knowledge of the UK rail industry
- Train Planning experience
- Willingness to bring new ideas and implement improvements
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Arriva is a leading passenger transport operator in Europe, delivering approximately 1.5 billion passenger journeys annually. The company operates across 11 European countries, providing a diverse range of services including local buses, inter-urban commuter coaches, and regional and national train services. Arriva is dedicated to connecting people safely, reliably, and sustainably through its extensive public transport network.
