Senior Planner

The Vacancy

🌟 We’re Hiring: Senior Planner

📍 Location: Hammersmith
🕒 Full-Time ¦ Permanent

🔧 About the Role

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for planning and people management? Wates Property Services is looking for a Senior Planner to lead our Customer Services team in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service. You’ll play a key role in driving productivity, efficiency, and continuous improvement across our operations.

💪 What You’ll Be Doing

✅ Lead and support a dynamic team to manage resource diaries for optimal productivity
✅ Handle complaints, identify trends, and drive service improvements
✅ Produce performance reports and KPIs to enhance delivery
✅ Collaborate with site teams, supervisors, and clients to ensure smooth operations
✅ Champion health & safety standards and company policies
✅ Attend client meetings and manage staff performance and appraisals
✅ Drive continual improvement and operational excellence

🧠 What We’re Looking For

🔹 Strong leadership and diary management skills
🔹 Excellent communication — written & verbal
🔹 High level of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook)
🔹 Experience producing statistical reports and quantifying work orders
🔹 Building technical knowledge and commercial awareness
🔹 Ability to prioritise, plan, and act on own initiative
🔹 Understanding of legislation in maintenance & property management
🔹 Clean driving licence 🚗

🎓 Desirable Qualifications

📘 NVQ Level 3 or above in IT, Leadership, or Customer Services
📘 Training in Complaints Management

💙 Why Join WPS?

At WPS, we’re committed to delivering excellence through teamwork, innovation, and a customer-first approach. You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your ideas matter and your growth is encouraged.

📩 Ready to Apply?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Apply now and help us build a better tomorrow.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

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