Repairs Planner

£31,099 per annum (pro rata for part time)**

**Full time, part time and job share opportunities will be considered.**

**About the Repairs Planner role: **

Reporting to the Repairs Planner Manager you will be responsible for the planning and scheduling of resources to deliver repairs and maintenance for our customers.
As part of a small team of planners, you will provide an exceptional resource planning service to our customers, providing them with prompt, professional and accurate information, conducting outbound calls to update on the progress of service request and ensure that information is updated on the appropriate systems accurately and in a timely manner.

**As our Repairs Planner, you will have**:

- knowledge/experience of using Dynamic scheduling system is preferred but training can be provided for the right person- experience of having previously worked within a Repairs and Maintenance environment is desirable
- strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a busy and reactive workload- a positive and flexible attitude- the ability to demonstrate reliability, initiative, and the ability to work as part of a team and on your own. proficient IT knowledge and understanding- a good standard of education with a GCSE (or equivalent) in English and mathematics at level C or above and the ability to demonstrate suitable work experience necessary for delivering the role.
**About us**

Working together across our councils and with our partners in the public, private and voluntary sectors, we provide excellent services to our 190,000 residents across Babergh and Mid Suffolk.
We are proud of the role we play in creating the environment, economy, and communities for our districts. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work. With picturesque market towns, 60 conservation areas and with two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) within our districts, it is little wonder that we are consistently within the top 50 places to live in the UK.

**Additional benefits**:

- Great opportunities for learning and development- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 26 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)- Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme- Wellbeing Support Program- Employee Assist Program- Health Care Options.
**Our ways of working**:
Work is what we do, not where we go We are committed to working in a more Hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business needs permitting). This has worked well for us and is something we will be continuing with.
We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils provide opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible service for our residents.

**Closing date: 5pm, 16 November 2023.**
- This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts._