Works Programmer

Annual salary: up to £36,257.81

Planner

Location: Wakefield or Darlington (Office based)

Full time / Permanent

Salary: £34,125 per annum

Hours: 42.5 hours Monday - Friday

Mears provides temporary accommodation to asylum seekers whilst their claim is being assessed in three regions: Northeast, Yorkshire and Humber, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Mears work in partnership with central and local Government, registered providers, tenants, landlords and investors to find solutions to homelessness, provide more social and affordable housing and create specialist housing for people with care needs.

We are looking for an organised and proactive Planner to join our Compliance team. The Planner will be responsible for coordinating and managing inspection and compliance activities and work management (MCM) across NEYH and Northern Ireland. The role will support the effective delivery of statutory compliance programmes, ensuring inspections are completed within required timescales and that information is accurately recorded, reported, and handed over to operational teams for further action. Reporting to the local AASC Programme Manager, the Planner will support the effective delivery of the compliance programmes by ensuring timely scheduling, efficient workflow, and proactive liaison with stakeholders such as landlords. This role plays a key part in maintaining compliance across the property portfolio by supporting effective planning, workflow management, performance reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Duties:

• Coordinate and manage inspection, survey, and compliance activity schedules across designated regions.
• Oversee MCM activities, including recharges.
• Manage the diaries and workload allocation of compliance personnel to ensure efficient utilisation of resources.
• Monitor the progress of inspections, surveys, reports, and associated actions through to completion.
• Support the administration and tracking of statutory compliance programmes, ensuring activities are completed within required timescales.
• Liaise with contractors, and operational teams to arrange access and resolve scheduling issues.
• Maintain accurate compliance records and programme data within company systems.
• Produce and collate management information, performance reports, and programme updates.
• Identify, monitor, and escalate risks that may impact compliance delivery.
• Support programme managers with planning, forecasting, and resource allocation activities.
• Ensure all documentation and records are maintained in accordance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance programme efficiency and compliance performance.
  

Role Criteria:

• Previous experience within a planning or scheduling role
• Experience in an Repairs and Maintenance setting (preferred)
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English & Maths
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced and reactive environment
• Strong IT skills with attention to detail
• Excellent time management, organisational, and communication skills
• A customer-first approach with the ability to handle competing priorities
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Leading pension scheme

• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

As part of the recruitment process for this role, we will carry out a Background, Identity, Security clearance & BPSS check. For these checks to be completed, we will require from you the relevant identification, including Proof of Address, References, a valid passport and proof that you have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Beth Dunford (beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.