Temporary Planner – Housing Repairs & Awaab’s Law

Location: North London
Contract: Temporary
Duration: Temporary assignment
Hours: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Planner to join a busy housing repairs and maintenance team on a temporary basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating repairs and maintenance appointments, ensuring works are scheduled efficiently and residents receive a responsive and professional service.

A strong understanding of Awaab’s Law and experience working within social housing repairs environments is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule responsive repairs and maintenance works, ensuring jobs are allocated to the appropriate operatives or contractors.
• Prioritise repairs in line with urgency, vulnerability, health and safety requirements and statutory obligations.
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• Coordinate appointments with residents, contractors and internal teams.
• Monitor outstanding and overdue repairs and take appropriate action to prevent delays.
• Maintain accurate records of appointments, works orders, job progress and resident communications.
• Liaise with operatives, contractors, surveyors and housing teams to resolve scheduling issues.
• Identify potential delays and escalate issues where necessary.
• Ensure residents are kept informed of appointments, changes and progress.
• Support the delivery of an efficient and customer-focused repairs service.
• Work in accordance with relevant housing, health and safety, repairs and compliance requirements.

About You

You will have:

• Previous experience working as a Planner/Scheduler within social housing, housing repairs or property maintenance.
• Practical experience and a strong understanding of Awaab’s Law, including the management and prioritisation of damp and mould-related cases.
• Experience managing high volumes of repairs and competing priorities.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with residents, contractors and internal teams.
• Good IT skills and experience using housing repairs or scheduling systems.
• The ability to work accurately under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• A strong understanding of the importance of resident safety, customer service and statutory compliance.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing repairs Planner to join a busy team on a temporary assignment, playing a key role in ensuring repairs are effectively coordinated and statutory responsibilities, including those relating to Awaab’s Law, are met.