Repairs Planner

A housing association is currently looking for a number Repairs Planners for about 6 months on a temporary basis Key responsibilities are as follows Deliver administrative support to the Regional Leads and Head of Repairs Delivery in budget monitoring, managing necessary databases and systems Collaborate with our Repair Inspectors and contractors to schedule and coordinate post and audit inspections Provide your manager and team important and timely business information on region specific repair spend Assist in preparing and managing budgets for repair operations, ensuring cost effective practices and VFM Monitor and manage repair escalations for your area, ensuring jeopardy cases as appropriate and prioritising cases for inspection Support your team to put in place creative and new ways to address repairs overspend and alert the team to any areas of concern Undertake specific repairs research and projects on behalf of the team Feedback to managers on any issues identified as part of monitoring of repair related tasks and flag any issues for escalation as part of performance monitoring Analyse repair cases and assess priorities and use strong problem solving skills to identify potential issues and propose practical solutions Support the Inspectors, Officers and Senior Managers with repair strategies to meet targets.Assist managers with exporting necessary repairs reporting information from internal systems to present a comprehensive overview of team performance Maintain and strengthen good working relationships with other departments across Operations and throughout Work with all stakeholders and contractors to ensure all KPI’s are met and processes and procedure are adhered to Raise the profile of performance across the directorate, supporting colleagues to engage with, and understand repair process. PAYE £20.84 Umbrella £27.56 Essential Requirements Proven experience in property maintenance, repair planning or similar role Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency in contract regulations Experience of contractor management Good understanding of the relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements Effective IT skills including basic/intermediate MS Office skills