Our client is a well-established housing provider who have recently gone through a period of transformation and are now looking for a Planning Manager to join their compliance team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, time-served Manager or Team Leader to oversee the scheduling function of their compliance operations, to include electrical works, gas repairs, gas servicing and EICR programme, and requires a strong leader who will oversee 3 scheduling teams who focus purely on these workstreams.The successful Planning Manager will play a key role in supporting senior managers to monitor and manage DLO and third party contractor performance to achieve agreed service levels and KPIs. You will directly manage Team Leaders who in turn each manage teams of up to 8 Schedulers who deal solely with repairs in gas and electrical works, to ensure the effective and efficient scheduling of works within these services. This will involve developing and implementing an auditable performance matrix to drive continuous improvement, setting and monitoring team targets and providing management reports and regular updates to support the business.The ideal candidate for the role of Planning Manager will possess the following: Prior experience of managing a works scheduling service within a social housing environment, preferably specialising in gas and / or electrical worksStrong leadership and management skills and the ability to motivate a wider team of ..... full job details .....