Senior Planner

  • Build Recruitment
  • Ealing, London
  • 17/02/2026
Seasonal Real Estate

Job Description

Senior Planner Social Housing (Ealing)
Location: Ealing
Pay: £18.25 per hour

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join a busy social housing environment in Ealing, supporting a local authority housing contract.

You will be responsible for leading and managing a small planning team of 3 planners, ensuring the efficient scheduling of works, high levels of customer service and strong operational performance.

Key responsibilities:

  • Manage, support and develop a team of 3 planners

  • Oversee daily scheduling and allocation of repairs and maintenance works

  • Ensure appointments are planned efficiently and in line with service level agreements

  • Monitor workloads, performance and productivity of the planning team

  • Act as the main point of escalation for complex scheduling or resident issues

  • Work closely with operational and management teams to support service delivery

  • Produce reports and contribute to performance reviews

Essential requirements:

  • Previous experience in a senior or supervisory planning role

  • Proven experience managing staff

  • Background within social housing, repairs and maintenance, or property services

  • Strong organisational and problem-solving skills

  • Confident using scheduling and planning systems

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner looking to step into, or continue in, a leadership role within a social housing setting.