Repairs Planner

FORTUS RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED · Deal, South East

Repairs Planner at FORTUS RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED, based in Deal, South East, paying £19.00 per hour. This is a temp to perm role.

Salary
£19.00 per hour
Location
Deal, South East
Contract
Temp to perm
Posted
3 weeks ago
Closes
23 Oct 2026

Reference https://fortusrec.co.uk/job/repairs-planner-13/

About the role

Repairs Planner – Temp to Perm

Location: Southgate

Rate: Up to £19 per hour

Contract: Temporary to Permanent

Fortus Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary or permanent basis to leading organisations throughout the construction, property services, and social housing sectors.

We are currently working with a leading contractor who is looking to recruit an experienced Repairs Planner to join their team in Southgate.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Planner looking for a temp-to-perm position, working within a busy repairs and maintenance environment and coordinating operatives, appointments and works to ensure repairs are completed efficiently and within agreed timescales.

Key Responsibilities

  • Schedule and manage daily diaries for engineers and operatives.

     

  • Book and coordinate appointments with residents.

     

  • Allocate repairs and maintenance jobs to the relevant operatives.

     

  • Liaise with residents regarding appointments, access and repair requirements.

     

  • Liaise with operatives, subcontractors, supervisors and the wider repairs team.

     

  • Monitor outstanding repairs and ensure jobs are progressed within agreed timescales.

     

  • Reschedule appointments where required and communicate changes to residents.

     

  • Update repairs systems with accurate job, appointment and resident information.

     

  • Deal with queries and issues relating to repairs and appointments.

     

  • Monitor workloads and ensure targets and KPIs are achieved.

     

  • Escalate any issues that may affect the delivery of works.

     

Skills & Experience

  • Previous experience as a Repairs Planner, Repairs Scheduler, Works Planner, Maintenance Planner, or similar.

     

  • Experience within social housing, property services, repairs and maintenance is highly desirable.

     

  • Experience scheduling engineers or operatives and managing daily workloads.

     

  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.

     

  • Confident liaising with residents, operatives, subcontractors and management.

     

  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

     

  • Good IT and administration skills.

     

  • Experience using repairs or maintenance systems would be advantageous.

     

  • Ability to work well under pressure in a busy environment.

     

If you are an experienced Repairs Planner looking for a temp-to-perm opportunity in Southgate, please apply today or contact Fortus Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Fortus Recruitment Group Limited acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies and an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers. Equal opportunities employer.

INDTJ

Reference: https://fortusrec.co.uk/job/repairs-planner-13/ · Posted 3 weeks ago · Closes 23 Oct 2026 · Listed via FORTUS RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED

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