Administrator / Planning Coordinator

Morson Human Resources Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Modern office Derby

Job summary

Severn Trent is recruiting an Administrator / Planning Coordinator to join the Workforce Planning & Optimisation Team in Derby. This role supports field teams by ensuring jobs are prepared and compliant before work begins, with a focus on accuracy and efficient coordination.

You will create permits and work packs, coordinate information and approvals, liaise with stakeholders, and manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Strong administration, organisation and communication skills.
• Experience in administration, planning, scheduling, coordination or customer service would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Creating accurate permits and work packs
• Coordinating information, approvals and traffic management
• Liaising with internal teams, suppliers, Local Authorities and customers
• Managing multiple jobs and priorities
• Responding to emergency and high-priority work
• Ensuring work is prepared correctly and completed right first time

Skills

Administration

Organisation

Communication

Planning

Coordination

Customer service

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Administrator / Planning Coordinator

Location: Pride Park, Derby
Pay: £13.20 per hour
Hours: 06:30–20:00 working window | 11-week rota | 2 weekends in 11

Morson Edge are recruiting on behalf of Severn Trent for an Administrator / Planning Coordinator to join their Workforce Planning & Optimisation Team in Derby.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and detail-focused administrator looking to develop their career within a busy operational environment.

The Role

You’ll play an important part in supporting Severn Trent’s field teams by ensuring jobs are fully prepared and compliant before work begins.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating accurate permits and work packs

• Coordinating information, approvals and traffic management

• Liaising with internal teams, suppliers, Local Authorities and customers

• Managing multiple jobs and priorities

• Responding to emergency and high-priority work

• Ensuring work is prepared correctly and completed right first time

About You

We’re looking for candidates with strong administration, organisation and communication skills. Previous experience in administration, planning, scheduling, coordination or customer service would be highly beneficial.

You’ll need to be:

• Organised and methodical

• Confident communicating with different stakeholders

• Comfortable working under pressure

• Detail-focused and accurate

• Able to prioritise and adapt to changing demands

• Confident using IT systems and learning new processes

• A positive team player

You don’t need previous experience in the water industry – transferable skills and the right attitude are what matter.

What’s On Offer?

• £13.20 per hour

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

• Dedicated training and development through Severn Trent’s Academy

• Modern office environment at Pride Park, Derby

• Free on-site parking

• Excellent local transport links

• Opportunity to build a career with a leading UK utilities organisation