Planning Administrator (Social Housing)

VanRath; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing contractor in Mallusk is looking for a Planning Administrator to manage scheduling and planning of job orders. The ideal candidate will have experience in the construction industry, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. This role offers a competitive salary of £27,000 - £28,000 plus a comprehensive package including employee perks and health benefits.

Benefits

Employee perks & discounts

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in scheduling / logistics.
• Experience in customer service and customer excellence.
• Experience in the construction industry focused on housing maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and scheduling job orders.
• Be the initial point of contact for tenants for urgent works.
• Assigning jobs to relevant trade/department.
• Monitoring progress of all jobs.

Skills

IT literate

Customer service

Planning and organisation skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Job description

• Job Reference: RAP101125
• Job Title: Planning Administrator (Social Housing)
• Rate: £27,000 - £28,000 + package
• Location: Mallusk, Northern Ireland

Planning Administrator

Are you looking for a Planning Administrator role? Interested in working for a leading Housing Contractor? VANRATH are recruiting a Planning Administrator to work for a well-respected Property Services Contractor, based in Mallusk, Northern Ireland.

Remuneration: £27,000 - £28,000 + package

Package Includes

• Employee Perks & Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Industry leading health & wellbeing programme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Long service awards
• Great opportunities for learning & development

Client:

Our client is a well-respected Property Services Contractor that have been operating for approximately 50 years. They specialise in property alterations and modifications, damage restoration and maintenance projects. They work with Social and Private Housing clients, Property Management Companies, Care Homes, Schools, Councils and Commercial Buildings.

Overview of Role

Responsible for the planning and scheduling of job orders, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness whilst providing a first-class service to our customers. This role will require teamwork and close liaison with all stakeholders in the business and assist daily in managing targets and workflows effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the initial point of contact for tenants for urgent, routine and adaption works
• Scheduling customer appointments and creating events
• Notifying customers on planned arrival of workers
• Assigning jobs to relevant trade/department within the required job category via computer communication whilst considering cost, customer service and resource availability
• Raising survey events on new COTs, Adaptions and Response jobs
• Monitoring progress of all jobs to ensure all scheduled works are completed and PDAs completed correctly
• Liaise with administration team, supervisor and management to answer queries and review works in progress
• Liaise daily with client district maintenance officers/administrators
• Monitoring of required completion dates, ensuring they are meet, or extension requested were required
• Dealing with queries and complaint resolution
• Maintaining standards and processes to reach KPI targets.
• Support other planning areas when required as part of a cross-functional team environment
• Prioritise customer orders by due date to support the company in meeting target deadline KPI
• Escalate issues promptly to management and help resolve problems in a timely fashion
• To perform the job in accordance with the company's policies and procedures, especially the Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work Policy

The Ideal Person

• IT literate, proficient in Microsoft Office
• Previous experience of scheduling / logistics
• Experience in customer service and customer excellence
• Experience operating within the construction industry with a focus toward housing maintenance
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage client relationships
• Strong planning and organisation skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a cross functional team
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines & targets
• Good understanding of operating costs and productivity levels
• Knowledge of construction and the skills off the team members
• Good customer service/customer care skills
• The ability to deal with the unexpected and good problem-solving skills

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion IND03

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