Planner

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Caerphilly; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Government Authority in Caerphilly is looking for a Planner to effectively co-ordinate a team and oversee dynamic scheduling. The role involves planning workloads and ensuring customer needs are met. Ideal candidates will have a relevant Level 3 qualification, strong organisational skills, and experience in customer service. This position offers a competitive salary and access to training opportunities.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile working patterns

Staff discount schemes

Qualifications

• A Relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Good knowledge of organisational and financial management systems.
• Good customer service skills to ensure customers’ needs and expectations are met.

Responsibilities

• Effectively organise and co-ordinate a team of trade staff and Surveyors.
• Proactively plan future workloads while overseeing diaries for efficient deployment.

Skills

Organisational skills

Financial management

Customer service skills

Education

Relevant Level 3 qualification

Job description

We are recruiting a Planner at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

Team: Assets, Maintenance & Repairs

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £28,598 - £31,022 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will be asked to effectively organise and co‑coordinate a team of trade staff, Surveyors and programmes of works via a dynamic scheduling system, overseeing diaries to schedule available work for the most efficient deployment, to meet customer needs and ensure operatives and Surveyors are continually employed. As part of the role, you will need to proactively plan future workloads, taking account of availability in the wider context of AMR functions.

Qualifications

• A Relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Good knowledge of organisational and financial management systems.
• Good customer service skills to ensure customers’ needs and expectations are met.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kath Webb on 07850 319807 or email [e-mail].