ABOUT US
The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Guinness Property, our in-house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid-response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our residents' homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our Repairs and Maintenance teamplay an important role in delivering our vision of providing great homes and great service. They offer vital support, ensuring that our homes are safe, warm, and dry, and where everything works; places where our residents are proud to live.
Guinness Property has a new opportunity for an Area Planner to join the Operational Support team in Havant on 12-month fixed term contract.
Reporting to the Operational Support Manager, the successful candidate will provide an effective planning service for our trade operatives work schedules, ensuring that all operational needs and resident requirements are met.
We operate a hybrid working model with three office-based days at our Havant office and two days working remotely.
What we are looking for
Strong experience scheduling and planning work in a busy environment.
The ability to coordinate with teams and subcontractors to keep workloads on track.
Confidence handling large volumes of data and updating systems accurately.
Good organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Experience meeting performance targets and working at pace.
A customer-focused approach with clear, professional communication.
A methodical working style and accuracy in recording information.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office and experience using databases.
The ability to adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure.
If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and to ensure you meet the essential criteria.
The advertised salary includes a Market Job Supplement
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Benefits
Holidays: We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days).
Competitive Pension Scheme: We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions.
Benefits Portal: We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping.
Performance Pay: Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility
Life Assurance: For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death
Health Plan Options: There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade
VDU/DSE: Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work
Additional benefits include:
Access to the Finance wellbeing portal
Professional subscription annual payment
Travel season ticket loan
Car lease scheme
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