We are currently partnered with a housing and care provider in the East Midlands, who are looking for a Works Planner to join immediately on a 3 month basis. As the Works Planner you will be responsible for overseeing and scheduling the trades workload. The successful Works Planner Service will have:

• Competent Computer Skills - Microsoft Word, Excel and NEC/Northgate not essential)
• Housing experience

What you will get in return:

• Hybrid working once training is complete
• £15 - £17 PH
• Immediate start

Key duties of the Works Planner:

• To be responsible for undertaking daily diary scheduling for numerous Operatives/contractors, producing supplementary documentation as required such as daily run sheet or works specification orders.
• To deal with all unavailable appointment periods by re-organisation of work to other operatives/contractors and negotiation with tenants as required.
• To liaise with Operatives/contractors and operational managers by telephone throughout the day, to ensure that all appointments and target dates are met and key performance indicator targets achieved.
• To coordinate the work for operatives/contractors and liaise to ensure that tasks are prioritised and completed effectively within key performance targets.
• To monitor, maintain and update electronic/manual appointment diaries to ensure effective management of appointments and ensure target/timescales are met.
• To deal, on a daily basis with emergency jobs, non-appointed tasks, variations, follow-on jobs, carded, cancelled jobs

If you are interested in applying for the role of Works Planner, please get in touch for a confidential chat with Joe Knibbs on or send your updated CV over to joe.knibbs@ niyaapeople.co.uk.