Assistant Scheduler / Planner
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 to £30,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 December 2025 |
| Location: | PO6 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | One Way |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | owmo-113874-18676 |
Summary
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing property maintenance and construction contractor in the South East. The business delivers services across social housing, commercial, education, and heritage sectors, covering both reactive repairs and planned works up to £10m. Due to continued expansion, they are seeking an Assistant Planner / Scheduler with experience in the social housing or property maintenance sector.
Key Responsibilities
• Schedule and allocate work to operatives and subcontractors
• Coordinate and book appointments with tenants and clients
• Review works orders, schedules of rates and job specifications to determine requirements
• Ensure labour, materials and access arrangements are in place ahead of job deployment
• Monitor job progress and update scheduling systems to reflect changes and completions
• Maintain accurate records of bookings, variations, and communication logs
• Liaise with supervisors, contract managers, tenants and client representatives to support efficient delivery
• Assist with reporting on work status, KPIs and performance targets
Assistant Planner Requirements and Desired Experience
• Experience in social housing or property maintenance scheduling is essential
• Strong organisation, time management and workload prioritisation skills
• Confident communicating with tenants, operatives and client teams
• Ability to read and understand basic technical information (SoRs, specifications, job instructions)
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage changing priorities
• IT proficient; scheduling or job management software experience is desirable
Salary and Package
• Competitive salary: £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to join a growing organisation with long-term public sector contracts
• Varied workload across social housing and public-sector refurbishment projects
• Supportive working environment with career development opportunities
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