Resource and Scheduling Planner

**The Opportunity**:
We have an opportunity for an individual to join the Resource & Scheduling team in Wiltshire as a planner.

**What you’ll be doing**

As the Resource & Scheduling Planner you will be part of a busy team and have responsibility for day to day scheduling of resource on our electronic planning system, DRS, for repairs & maintenance operatives.

You will be an expert in your area whilst having transferrable working knowledge to other areas to create flexibility and maintain a high level of service at all times.

To work jointly with Contracts Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders to ensure all operational resources are used in the most flexible and efficient way to maximise productivity.

**About you**

We’re looking for someone who has a positive approach, alongside being dynamic and enthusiastic. Having previous experience in planning/diary management will be a great advantage. You’ll be confident working collaboratively as part of a team, whilst also happy to work on your own initiative.

You’ll have experience in prioritising workloads, supporting large teams and will remain calm in a pressurised environment. Being customer focussed, professional and with the ability to listen and communicate clearly will be some of your key strengths.

If you believe you are resilient and versatile and suit working in a changing environment, this role could be for you.

You’ll be happy to work at pace and virtually from home. You may be required to travel across our operating region for meetings and training from time to time.

**What’s in it for me**

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

- Flexible working - whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business’ needs
- A focus on colleague wellbeing - workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, virtual GP services, mental health training and a health cash plan
- We invest in colleagues’ careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
- Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
- Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
- Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
- Enhanced leave
- We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives, and monthly and annual awards.

**About Aster Group**

Now is a really exciting time to join us. We’re working towards our vision of everyone has a home. It’s a bold statement but one everyone across our business is passionate about. What we do enables better lives. We provide safety and security through a range of housing and services. We will continue to grow so we can maximise our impact. Our strengths are our people and our culture. We believe that work isn’t somewhere you go, it’s something you do. No two days are the same here, and agile working is the norm rather than the exception.

We’re on an exciting transformation journey. Our business strategy is clear. Our vision is bold. And what sets us apart is The Aster Way. The Aster Way is not just a set of words. It’s a shared understanding of the way we work - creating a fair and inclusive culture. It’s a set of straightforward principles that underpin everything we do, every day. From how we lead and learn, to how we collaborate, communicate and innovate, this is how we’ll reach our vision - that everyone has a home. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, so we expect all our colleagues to be motivated and inspired to deliver a positive customer experience.

**Ready to apply?**

To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you’d be good for the job.

We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is he right thing to do.

At present all interviews are being held using Microsoft Teams.