Repairs Planner (Damp, Mould & Disrepair)

Bolsover District Council Contact Centre; Doe Lea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Work-life balance initiatives

Job summary

Bolsover District Council is seeking a part-time Repairs Planner to join the Housing Repairs Team at the Riverside Depot, Mansfield Road, Doe Lea, Chesterfield.

The role will manage repairs to over 5000 properties, coordinating our in-house team of 50+ staff and external contractors, while delivering excellent customer service.

The ideal candidate will have experience in repairs planning, strong customer focus, and knowledge of HHSRS and Awaab's Law, plus a drive to improve service.

Qualifications

• Experience in work planning within repairs and maintenance.
• Experience in delivering good customer service and handling complaints.
• Awareness of Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and Awaab's Law.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage repairs planning for housing repairs across 5,000+ properties.
• Coordinate in-house team of 50+ staff and external contractors.
• Deliver excellent customer service and drive service improvements.

Skills

Repair planning

Customer service

HHSRS knowledge

Service improvements

Job description

Repairs Planner (Damp, Mould & Disrepair)

Company: East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Part-time

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 15 Oct 2026

Closing date: 13 Nov 2026

Summary

Bolsover District Council

Closing date: 02 November 2026

Highly motivated individual required to join Bolsover District Council's busy Housing Repairs Team.

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates who are interested in a career within Local Government and who are committed to providing an excellent service.

As a Repairs Planner you will be joining a great team dealing with a range of housing repairs to over 5000 properties delivered through both our in-house team of over 50 staff and external contractors. The successful candidate must have excellent people skills, be able to manage competing demands and be able to operate both individually and within a team.

This role is based at the Riverside Depot, Mansfield Road, Doe Lea, Chesterfield.

If you would like to join a progressive forward thinking team and you possess a problem solving approach along with a willingness to drive improvement, then we want to hear from you.

To be successful you will need:

• Experience and knowledge of work planning within a repairs and maintenance environment.
• Experience and knowledge of good customer service, including the handling complaints.
• Awareness of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and Awaab's law.
• The ability to demonstrate strong customer focus and a commitment to service improvements.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people's lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at:

Bolsover.gov.uk

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Daniel Barley, Senior Repair Coordinator, on 01246 242219 or email

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