Planning Supervisor
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,478 to £38,398 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Pension, Generous Holiday, Health Cash Plan and Agile Working |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | CF15 7NE |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Newydd Housing Association |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | PS0226 |
Summary
Planning Supervisor
40 hours/Temporary Maternity Cover for approx. 6-8 months
Tongwynlais, Cardiff with fully flexible agile working options
£36,478 to £38,398
We are looking for a Planning Supervisor who can manage the successful delivery of our high quality, customer focused, efficient and effective planning service.
Are you a positive role model who is able to encourage and inspire great performance and to motivate colleagues to meet busy targets and deadlines? Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills with great admin or customer service experience? Then we would love to hear from you!
About Us
The Cadarn Housing Group is the parent company with Cadwyn Housing Association, Newydd Housing Association, Living Quarters (Lettings and Sales) Wales Ltd, and Igneous as subsidiaries.
Cadarn Housing Group is the parent of the Group and provides oversight and support services role. Newydd Housing Association is a charitable housing association, that offers over 3,000 affordable homes for rent and sale to people where need is at its greatest in Mid and South Wales, working in several local authority areas. Cadwyn Housing Association owns and manages 2,000 homes for affordable rent and low-cost home ownership as well as a range of community regeneration initiatives.
About the role
You will be responsible for the supervision of the Planning Team and for overseeing the scheduling of appointments for repairs to our tenants’ homes. You will deal with operational queries from the Planning Team, allocate and monitor work and carry out training, coaching, and mentoring for team members. As Planning Supervisor you will be responsible for ensuring that work is completed efficiently, with a high level of customer satisfaction and in line with our ‘right first time’ ethos.
About you
Previous experience of working in an admin support function is essential for the role as are exceptional prioritising and people skills with a keen eye for detail. Experience of managing a team is desirable for this role, whilst the ability to be a positive role model and provide support, coaching and guidance for your team is essential. This is a busy and challenging role; you must be able to multitask and work off your own initiative, in sometimes pressurised situations with conflicting demands. Continually improving is at the heart of what we do so high standards of work and the ability to be flexible and innovative is also important to us.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 15th March 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 25th March
*Please note that we reserve the right to close the role earlier than scheduled if a suitable candidate is found and/or subject to the number of applications received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Cadarn are proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We respect and seek to empower our people by supporting the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds particularly from people of colour or people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our workplace.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply or contact us to discuss your experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Want to know more?
To apply for this job, you will need to complete our short online application form. For further information and to apply online please go to www.cadarn.co.uk/work-for-us
40 hours/Temporary Maternity Cover for approx. 6-8 months
Tongwynlais, Cardiff with fully flexible agile working options
£36,478 to £38,398
We are looking for a Planning Supervisor who can manage the successful delivery of our high quality, customer focused, efficient and effective planning service.
Are you a positive role model who is able to encourage and inspire great performance and to motivate colleagues to meet busy targets and deadlines? Do you have excellent communication and organisational skills with great admin or customer service experience? Then we would love to hear from you!
About Us
The Cadarn Housing Group is the parent company with Cadwyn Housing Association, Newydd Housing Association, Living Quarters (Lettings and Sales) Wales Ltd, and Igneous as subsidiaries.
Cadarn Housing Group is the parent of the Group and provides oversight and support services role. Newydd Housing Association is a charitable housing association, that offers over 3,000 affordable homes for rent and sale to people where need is at its greatest in Mid and South Wales, working in several local authority areas. Cadwyn Housing Association owns and manages 2,000 homes for affordable rent and low-cost home ownership as well as a range of community regeneration initiatives.
About the role
You will be responsible for the supervision of the Planning Team and for overseeing the scheduling of appointments for repairs to our tenants’ homes. You will deal with operational queries from the Planning Team, allocate and monitor work and carry out training, coaching, and mentoring for team members. As Planning Supervisor you will be responsible for ensuring that work is completed efficiently, with a high level of customer satisfaction and in line with our ‘right first time’ ethos.
About you
Previous experience of working in an admin support function is essential for the role as are exceptional prioritising and people skills with a keen eye for detail. Experience of managing a team is desirable for this role, whilst the ability to be a positive role model and provide support, coaching and guidance for your team is essential. This is a busy and challenging role; you must be able to multitask and work off your own initiative, in sometimes pressurised situations with conflicting demands. Continually improving is at the heart of what we do so high standards of work and the ability to be flexible and innovative is also important to us.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 15th March 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 25th March
*Please note that we reserve the right to close the role earlier than scheduled if a suitable candidate is found and/or subject to the number of applications received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Cadarn are proud to be an equal opportunity employer! We respect and seek to empower our people by supporting the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds particularly from people of colour or people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our workplace.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply or contact us to discuss your experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Want to know more?
To apply for this job, you will need to complete our short online application form. For further information and to apply online please go to www.cadarn.co.uk/work-for-us
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