Lead Repairs Planner in High Wycombe, South East

Lead Repairs Planner – Full Time 

Location: HP14 4XE 

We’re looking for a confident and proactive Repairs Planner to guide a small team and ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of maintenance operations for a purpose-driven service provider on a mission to decarbonise the built environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of four schedulers, working at the heart of a busy service centre that delivers reactive, planned, and void maintenance services across a diverse property portfolio.

What You’ll Do

As the Lead Repairs Planner, you’ll play a key role in both day-to-day operations and team performance, including:

• Managing and supporting a team of 4 Schedulers to meet KPIs and service targets

• Holding regular 1-2-1s, coaching sessions, and performance reviews

• Monitoring individual and team performance against contractual and internal SLAs

• Liaising with clients, residents, and engineers to ensure clear communication and effective planning

• Overseeing scheduling and coordination of planned/reactive works

• Identifying resourcing needs, streamlining workflows, and promoting best practice

About You

We’re looking for someone who combines scheduling experience with proven team leadership, ideally in a maintenance or facilities management setting.

You’ll need:

• Management experience

• Strong experience in scheduling/coordinating maintenance or engineering teams

• Experience leading or supervising a team, including performance management and coaching

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• Confidence in dealing with both internal and external stakeholders

• Good understanding of KPIs, SLAs, and operational service delivery

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and scheduling/CRM systems

Desirable: Experience in a customer-focused service centre or working within housing/accommodation contracts.

Why Join?

• Be part of a forward-thinking organisation driving the UK’s transition to net zero

• Work in a supportive and collaborative culture with a clear social and environmental mission

• Contribute to meaningful work that improves homes, lives, and communities

If you're ready to lead a high-performing team, deliver exceptional service, and make an impact in a company with purpose — we’d love to hear from you.

Apply with your updated CV or call Leah Seber at Build Recruitment

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