Planning & Admin Officer: Scheduling, Procurement & Asset Support

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes for cars and…

Access to Local Government Pension...

Employee Benefits portal discounts

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites applications for a Planning and Admin Officer within the Asset Management and Improvement team. The role focuses on providing a high-quality, customer-focused service, with procurement and scheduling responsibilities in a busy environment.

Hybr id working is offered with 3 days in-office attendance weekly, supporting multiple teams, maintaining records, and liaising with customers and contractors to ensure timely progress.

Qualifications

• Provide day-to-day administrative support across multiple teams.
• Liaise with customers and stakeholders to arrange appointments.
• Maintain accurate records and manage procurement tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support and undertake general office duties within the Fire Safety, Fleet, Premises and Health & Safety teams.
• Coordinate and monitor appointments within operative diaries and electronic scheduling systems.
• Raise purchase orders and process invoices for payment.
• Maintain records and management information systems.
• Liaise with customers and contractors to ensure works and inspections are completed efficiently.

Skills

Customer service

Scheduling coordination

Communication skills

Office administration

Education

GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent)

Tools

e-procurement systems

Electronic work scheduler

ICT systems

Job description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council invites applications for a Planning and Admin Officer within the Asset Management and Improvement team. The role focuses on providing a high-quality, customer-focused service, with procurement and scheduling responsibilities in a busy environment.

Hybr id working is offered with 3 days in-office attendance weekly, supporting multiple teams, maintaining records, and liaising with customers and contractors to ensure timely progress.