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Job Title: Scheduler
Location: Hammersmith & Fulham (WPS)
Employment: Full-time · Permanent

We’re looking for a proactive and organised Scheduler to join our WPS team in Hammersmith. You’ll play a key role in planning and coordinating works for a multi-skilled team of engineers and supply chain partners—ensuring smooth operations, maximum productivity, and excellent service delivery.

• Plan and manage operative diaries to optimise workforce efficiency
• Maintain low work-in-progress levels and meet productivity targets
• Support the production of performance reports and data analysis
• Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and site teams
• Ensure all planning aligns with health and safety standards

• Strong organisational and diary management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, and reporting tools
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently under pressure
• Commercial awareness and understanding of maintenance operations

WPS delivers repairs and maintenance to over 500,000 homes across the UK, offering planned and reactive maintenance and integrated asset management for social housing landlords. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, quality, and customer focus.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please consider National Security Vetting.

Once you apply, one of the Recruitment Team will be in contact to discuss the role in more detail and advise of the next step.

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.