Repairs Planner – Full Time – Watford

Catering; Watford; On-site; GBP 57,308,000 - 63,039,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3 month contract with extension

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Repairs Planner to join a busy Property Services team, coordinating responsive repairs across a social housing portfolio in Watford.

Hybrid working is offered. This is a 3 month contract with potential extension, paying £20–£22 per hour Umbrella. The role concentrates on scheduling, partnering with residents, contractors and internal teams to meet KPIs and targets.

Qualifications

• Essential: Previous experience within social housing, housing associations, local authority housing or housing repairs
• Experience as a Repairs Planner, Repairs Scheduler, Maintenance Planner, Repairs Coordinator or similar
• Strong knowledge of responsive repairs and housing maintenance
• Experience scheduling operatives, managing diaries and coordinating appointments
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Experience using housing repairs, scheduling or CRM systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Manage tenant/resident repair enquiries and assess repair requirements
• Schedule and coordinate repairs, appointments and operative diaries
• Allocate works to operatives and contractors
• Liaise with residents, contractors and internal teams
• Manage customer expectations and resolve enquiries at first point of contact where possible
• Monitor workloads, capacity and repair timescales
• Maintain accurate records using housing management, repairs and CRM systems
• Escalate complex repairs, compliance and health & safety issues
• Work to agreed KPIs, SLAs and customer service standards

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Problem-solving

Tools

CRM systems

Housing repairs scheduling software

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Repairs Planner to join a busy Property Services team, coordinating responsive repairs and maintenance across a social housing portfolio. This is an excellent opportunity for a housing professional with strong repairs planning and scheduling experience to join an established team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage tenant/resident repair enquiries and assess repair requirements
• Schedule and coordinate repairs, appointments and operative diaries
• Allocate works to operatives and contractors
• Liaise with residents, contractors and internal teams
• Manage customer expectations and resolve enquiries at first point of contact where possible
• Monitor workloads, capacity and repair timescales
• Maintain accurate records using housing management, repairs and CRM systems
• Escalate complex repairs, compliance and health & safety issues
• Work to agreed KPIs, SLAs and customer service standards

Ideal Candidate:

• Essential: Previous experience within social housing, housing associations, local authority housing or housing repairs
• Experience as a Repairs Planner, Repairs Scheduler, Maintenance Planner, Repairs Coordinator or similar
• Strong knowledge of responsive repairs and housing maintenance
• Experience scheduling operatives, managing diaries and coordinating appointments
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Experience using housing repairs, scheduling or CRM systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines and targets

Pay & Benefits:

• £20 per hour Umbrella
• Hybrid working
• 3 month contract with potential of extention
• opportunity within a social housing/property services environment
• Opportunity to work with an established Property Services team

Salary: £20 – £22/hour null

Job Type: Contract

Location: Watford