Senior Planner

Berry Recruitment; Horspath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is hiring an experienced Senior Planner / Scheduler to work in Oxford. This role offers a salary of £26,000 - £32,000 per annum, and responsibilities include overseeing planning activities and coordinating field operations. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills, experience in scheduling, and confidence in using relevant software. Leadership experience is desirable. Join the team to ensure effective and compliant planning activities.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of emergency response planning.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence using planning and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day activities of the planning team.
• Prioritise work based on customer impact and operational urgency.
• Coordinate field crews and materials for smooth delivery.
• Monitor progress and adjust schedules in real time.
• Ensure planning activities comply with regulations.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Planning or scheduling experience

Emergency response planning

Organisational abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Software confidence (Salesforce, Street Manager)

Leadership experience

Tools

Salesforce

Street Manager

Job description

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a reliable and experienced Senior Planner / Scheduler to work for a company in Oxford.

Role: Senior Planner / Scheduler

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000 Per Annum

Location: Oxford - Parking Available.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Planner / Scheduler :

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day activities of the planning team, ensuring tasks are managed effectively and efficiently.
• Prioritise work based on customer impact, risk, asset condition, and operational urgency.
• Coordinate field crews, materials, permits, and traffic management requirements to enable smooth delivery.
• Work closely with Supervisors, Field Teams, and the wider Planning department to ensure jobs are understood, well planned, and completed on time.
• Monitor progress, adjust schedules, and resolve conflicts in real time.
• Analyse performance trends to identify opportunities to improve productivity and reduce backlogs.
• Ensure all planning activity complies with regulatory, environmental, and health & safety standards.
• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to planners and schedulers within the team.

About you

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently and professionally with colleagues, stakeholders, and customers.
• Proven experience in planning or scheduling.
• Strong understanding of emergency response planning.
• Exceptional organisational and problem-solving abilities, with a talent for managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Confidence using planning and scheduling software such as Salesforce, Street Manager.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and make decisions in fast‑moving situations.
• Leadership experience or the ability to mentor others—highly desirable.
• No candidate will meet every single desired qualification we have listed. If your experience looks a little different but you think you can add value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

For more information and to apply, contact the Oxford branch of Berry Recruitment – (phone number removed) or click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.