Planner

Job Description

Do you have a real passion for optimising productivity through effective planning and works schedulingIf the answer is yes, then this role could be for you!We have a great opportunity for aPlannerto join our successful Repairs team on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £20,197 - £23,761 per annum, plus benefits.What are Lincolnshire Housing partnership like to work forLincolnshire Housing Partnership is an impressive company to work for and have recently been awarded a one to watchstatus in our first Best Companies survey. This role is flexible under our agile working policy; therefore, you will beable to work from wherever is suitable to complete the task at hand. This might be at home, on site, at our office located in Boston or Grimsby, or somewhere else!About the Planner role:As ourPlanner,you will be responsible fordeveloping and maintaining strong working relationships with both the Customer Contract Centre, Multi-skilled Operatives and Trade Supervisors whilst always operating in accordance with departmental practices,standing orders, financial processes and regulations to enable the department to achieve its objectives in terms of time, cost and quality of service.What benefits will I get from working for Lincolnshire Housing Partnership

• An employee wellbeing package through our benefits partner Westfield Health
• Opportunities to learn new skills, knowledge through our fantastic corporate training programme
• A superb employer pension scheme
• 24 holiday days a year (plus bank holidays) with the ability to earn additional holiday days through full attendance
• A family friendly agile working policy
• A company wide recognition scheme

What will I be asked to do as a Planner

• Scheduling trade resources to maximise productivity and ensure efficiency
• Scheduling and issuing various specialist work utilising LHPs approved contractors
• Monitoring emergency orders to ensure they are dispatched and attended to within priority timescales
• Rescheduling follow on works and reallocating work across engineers where required
• Ensuring all work is closed correctly and tasks are completed
• Ensuring contractor orders are closed promptly allowing for payments to be processed
• Ensuring certificates, forms, permits and any other documentation is received and uploaded to EDRMS
• Working closely with Supervisors to review and adjust trade resources and highlight any productivity issues
• Keeping Supervisors apprised of any issues negatively impacting on productivity i.e. materials sourcing, tools, PPE etc
• Taking internal and external customer calls and queries
• Assist the Planning Team Leader with data contributing to reports for the Property Services Management Team, Senior Management Team and Board

What skills, attributes and experience will I need as a Planner

• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to use Microsoft applications to produce a range of documents to a high standard using a variety of software packages
• Ability to work with minimum supervision or as part of a team
• Customer focused with a commitment to exceptional service delivery
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to form relationships with customers.
• The ability to problem solve.
• Sharing best working practices within the team.

What opportunities will I have for progressionAt LHP we are committed to investing in the development of our employees to enable them to realise their potential.There are many opportunities that LHP will provide you with to enhance your skills and assist in your career progression.We measure our success within this area by the number of internal promotions that we can achieve and that we are able to retain our best talent. The natural career progression routes that would be applicable to your role are Income Officer & Income TeamLeader.Closing date: 15th April 2022If you believe you are the right candidate for the role of Planner, then please click apply now! Wed love to hear from you!