Planner / Scheduler

Howells Recruitment; Swaffham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Howells Recruitment is assisting in the recruitment of a Planner / Scheduler for a social housing-focused role based in Marham, Norfolk. The position focuses on engaging with enquiries, understanding scoping work on-site and improving conversion rates, with pricing and relationship-building at its core.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Planner / Scheduler on social housing contracts, strong time management, and excellent communication skills, plus familiarity with repairs and

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner / Scheduler on Social Housing contracts.
• Proficient in repairs and maintenance software.
• Strong time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing calls on system.
• Managing operatives diaries.
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests.
• Liaising with tenants and the Client.
• Tracking progress and ensuring completion to deadlines.

Job description

Job Title: Planner / Scheduler
Location: Marham, Norfolk
Salary: c£34,000

Our client is the UK's leading passive fire protection specialist, supplying a comprehensive range of third-party accredited survey, installation and compliance services to public and private sector organisations across the country.

The main purpose of the role is to engage with enquiries received by the business by visiting sites/clients to understand the scope of work to improve the company's conversion rate. You will focus on safeguarding the opportunity, tracking and pricing projects and developing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients.

For this role, you must have experience as a Planner / Scheduler working on a Social Housing contract, either for a main contractor or RSL (Social Landlord), along with excellent time management and communication skills. You will also have experience of using a repairs and maintenance software.

Planner / Scheduler Responsibilities:

• Managing calls on system
• Managing operatives diaries
• General administration
• Planning repairs and maintenance requests to the relevant operative
• Ensure trade skill sets and location parameters are working effectively
• Liaising with operatives, tenants and the Client
• Document Control - Ensure worksheets are received and checked
• Work towards individual and client KPI's
• Deal with council and private housing contracts, planning and scheduling routine, essential and emergency property maintenance works
• Tracking and monitoring to completion
• Liaison with in-house and 3rd party engineers and tradesmen and council operatives to plan appointments, materials and logistics and reorganising of schedules
• Organisation of external supply companies
• Ensuring all trades are readied and present on-site and works completed in-line with committed client completion dates
• Be able to work in a fast paced demanding role with constant collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, councils, housing agents, suppliers and trades

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the groups success.