Train Planner | London | up to £45,000 | Hybrid work options Are you an experienced planner within transport, ideally rail/aerospace? The Opportunity: We are working with a well-established train operating company based in central London to recruit for a Train Planner. This is the chance to be part of a close-knit team, and gives the right candidate opportunity to work for a smaller operator, where your voice can be heard.  Key responsibilities: The role of a Train Planner involves developing and managing resource plans and timetables that balance operational, customer, and commercial needs in a cost-effective manner. The planner collaborates with Network Rail and other train and freight operating companies to ensure successful timetable delivery, creates contingency plans for adverse weather and industrial action, supports engineering access, and assists in short-term timetable production. Additionally, the role requires maintaining planning trackers, investigating delays, building stakeholder relationships, delivering training in train planning disciplines, and deputising for the Train Planning Manager when needed. Candidate Desirables: Experienced train planner (traincrew diagramming) with desire to learn timetabling and rolling stock diagramming  LTP & STP experience (desired) Experienced user of train planning software (TrainTRACS and VoyagerPlan preferred) Good general standard of education IT literate, including Microsoft Office products Good knowledge of c2c geography and operations Ability to communicate in different ways (verbally, in writing etc.) to all levels Likely Job Titles: Train Planning Analyst, Rail Operations Planner, Timetable and Resource Planner, Train Service Planner, Railway Scheduling Specialist, Transport Planning Coordinator, Network Resource Planner, Rail Services Coordinator, Train Operations Coordinator, Long-Term Scheduling Analyst, Operational Planning Specialist, Timetable Coordinator, Transportation Planning Specialist, Logistics and Resource Planner, Rail Operations Scheduler, Railway Operations Strategist, Rail Planning Officer, Rail Operations Analyst, Infrastructure and Resource Planner, Service Delivery Planner About Ford & Stanley group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. Ford & Stanley TalentWise - Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary. Ford & Stanley Recruitment - Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance - Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy