Planner

Mears; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mears is seeking a Planner to join our Responsive Repairs team in Cambridge. The successful candidate will coordinate trades and ensure high-quality service while managing works orders and meeting deadlines. Experience in administration and ideally social housing is preferred. We offer generous annual leave, staff perks, and support for community volunteering.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Annual Mears Fun Day

Paid volunteering leave

Staff perks with Mears Rewards

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and motivate all involved in the Responsive Repairs team.
• Schedule works orders through the in-house appointments system.
• Allocate repair works to trade operatives while maintaining customer-focused service.

Skills

Administrative experience

IT Literacy

Ability to meet deadlines

Social housing experience

Job description

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We are now seeking a Planner to join our team; delivering excellent service and support through our local teams, who understand the importance of working together for the local community.

As a Planner you will coordinate and motivate all involved in the Responsive Repairs team. You will work with all trades; Plumbers, Multi Trade, Roofers, Plasters, Electricians & Ground Works; scheduling works orders through our in-house appointments system, allocating repairs works to trade operatives whilst ensuring a safe & high performing customer focused service is maintained.

Role Criteria:

Previous experience in an administrative role or Planning

IT Literate

Ability to meet deadlines

Ideally social housing experience

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.

Benefits we can offer you

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to EAP which includes counselling sessions

Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!

Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.

Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more