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Section Administrator with Network Rail

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Good afternoon,

I am preparing for an interview with Network Rail, for the role of Section Administrator. I would be very grateful if someone can help me out with some tips.

I am trying to get back on the work ladder, after caring for my mother for a year.

When the vacancy was advertised, the following was displayed, only:

Essential Criteria

Experience of clerical support and office management
Highly organised, and an excellent manager of your own time
Good knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft Office
Confident working on your own initiative
Excellent communication skills

Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of operational railway environment

I am coming from a non-railway background. What is knowledge of operational railway environment? I meet the essential criteria, but not the desirable.

Does anybody have any tips on the interview?
 
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Hello friend. I had an interview for Section Administrator a few years ago, I remember a few questions:
Name a time you had to work as part of a team to hit a target
Name a time you’ve improved your team’s ways of working
Name a time you’ve had to convince someone to agree with you

I’ll have a good think and I’ll let you know if I can remember anymore
 
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CWM said:
Good afternoon,

I am preparing for an interview with Network Rail, for the role of Section Administrator. I would be very grateful if someone can help me out with some tips.

I am trying to get back on the work ladder, after caring for my mother for a year.

When the vacancy was advertised, the following was displayed, only:

Essential Criteria

Experience of clerical support and office management
Highly organised, and an excellent manager of your own time
Good knowledge of IT systems, including Microsoft Office
Confident working on your own initiative
Excellent communication skills

Desirable Criteria
Knowledge of operational railway environment

I am coming from a non-railway background. What is knowledge of operational railway environment? I meet the essential criteria, but not the desirable.

Does anybody have any tips on the interview?
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The only railway/Network Rail questions for a Section Admins interview are related to safety.
If you read up and learn the 10 life saving rules and remember Network Rails vision is “Everyone home safe every day” that would work in your favour.
 
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Hey

can I ask how your interview went ? I too have an interview for section admin but can’t find a lot of info on role and interview

thanks:D
 
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Ahmed2020

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Auders said:
Hey

can I ask how your interview went ? I too have an interview for section admin but can’t find a lot of info on role and interview

thanks:D
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How did your compentency interview go and what are the questions they ask??
 
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