Senior Planner
37 hours per week
Salary Range £31,015 to £33,673 pa – pro rata for hours worked
Permanent
Stevenage

Please note:  It is essential that you continue your application on our Stevenage Borough Council Careers Page, otherwise the hiring manager will not be able to see your CV when shortlisting.

About the role
As Senior Planner within Stevenage Borough Council’s Repairs Service, you will play a key role in organising repairs and ensuring residents receive a timely, reliable and customer-focused service. You will coordinate day-to-day scheduling, balance workloads and respond to changing priorities, working closely with planners, trade operatives and managers to keep repairs progressing from appointment through to completion.

About you
The successful candidate will have
• Strong knowledge of DRS / NEC and repairs and maintenance / social housing background
• Strong line management focus
• Strong data control (creating reports and identifying out of target jobs / trends)

Our benefits
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: Available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities: All our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• Leave: A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• Holidays: 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• Training: An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Travel: Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycling: Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: Secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: Via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Wellbeing: Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union

Please note:  It is essential that you continue your application on our Stevenage Borough Council Careers Page, otherwise the hiring manager will not be able to see your CV when shortlisting.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 28 November 2026