Senior Repairs Planner

ZipRecruiter; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing contractor seeks a Senior Repairs Planner in High Wycombe. This role entails managing scheduling teams and optimizing operations in a dynamic environment while ensuring high performance. In return for your expertise, a competitive salary of £40,000 and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday package

Other great benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior scheduling or workforce planning.
• Knowledge of KPIs and service performance.
• Experience managing operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage team of planners, providing coaching and direction.
• Analyze job allocations to optimize productivity.
• Liaise with subcontractors and suppliers for scheduling.

Skills

Scheduling tools

Team management

Data analysis

KPI understanding

Operational mentoring

Job description

Job Description

I am currently looking for a Senior Repairs Planner in the High Wycombe area to work for a well-established social housing contractor, on a permanent contract. Ideally, I'm looking for a Senior Repairs Planner who has:

• Proven experience in a senior scheduling, workforce planning, or coordination role within reactive maintenance or facilities management
• In-depth knowledge of scheduling tools and experience working with mobile field teams
• Understanding of KPIs and service performance
• Experience managing or mentoring teams in an operational setting
• Familiarity in multi-trade environments desirable

The duties of the Senior Repairs Planner are:

• Managing the team of planners, providing day-to-day direction and coaching
• Training new staff and providing performance feedback
• Analyzing operative home locations against job allocations to optimise travel time, reduce costs, and increase productivity
• Identifying and reporting recurring issues such as incomplete works, missed appointments, or delays in job progression
• Monitoring field team attendance, reporting late starts, early finishes, or no-shows to the Response Supervisor for follow-up
• Proactively identifying works that may fall outside the scope of contract and flagging to relevant managers for assessment and commercial review
• Liaising with subcontractors, clients, and suppliers to schedule appointments

In return, the Senior Repairs Planner will get:

• £40,000 basic salary (depending on experience)
• Permanent employment
• Generous holiday package
• Other great benefits that come with a permanent package

If you're interested in this Senior Repairs Planner role, please apply online or call Alex on (phone number removed)