This is a full time, 12 month fixed term opportunity

Join Great Western Railway – Proud to Support Our People and Our Passengers

At GWR, we're more than a train company - we're the proud custodians of one of the UK's most iconic rail networks. Every year, we help over 100 million people travel across the South West, South Wales and London, through some of the country's most scenic routes.

With a modern fleet, ambitious plans for the future, and a 91% customer satisfaction score, we're on a journey of continuous improvement. Our people are at the heart of that journey - and as a Public Ownership Coordinator, you'll play a key role in supporting them every step of the way.

About the job:

In this role, you will provide critical HR administrative support for the smooth running of the transition into Public Ownership, supporting with the TUPE process and ensuring documentation, scheduling, tracking, and communication tasks are completed efficiently.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Maintain central records, trackers, and SharePoint/project folders.
• Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, and record accurate minutes and action logs.
• Support preparation and formatting of consultation and communication materials.
• Track return of documentation (e.g. confirmation letters, forms).
• Assist with data collation, merging spreadsheets, and reporting requirements.
• Act as first-line support for general project queries or information requests including inbox management.

As a minimum, you will need to have: 

• A basic understanding of employment law.
• A strong administrative or project support background.
• Excellent Excel, Outlook, and document handling skills.
• High attention to detail and confidentiality.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and flexibility to support a busy team.
• Desirable - Office Suite qualification.

 Additional Information:

This is a 12-month secondment opportunity.

Application:

Please apply online via our website https://careers.firstgroup.co.uk/brand-gwr

If you have any problems applying, please email gwrrecruitment@gwr.com

The Reward:

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including:

• on-going development,
• defined benefit pension scheme with the Railways Pension Scheme,
• free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family,
• company-sponsored health care plan,
• discounted shopping and gym membership
• employee assistance programme and much more.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment. 

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/

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