Scheduler (Operations/Planning)

Job Description

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £30,000 - £35,000 (DOE)
• Performance-related bonuses
• High-street discounts
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Referral programme
• Company pension
• Ongoing development and progression opportunities
• Working as part of a supportive and collaborative office team

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of creating, managing, and continuously improving schedules across the service
• Ensure efficient allocation of Care Professionals to meet client needs
• Proactively manage changes, cancellations, and service demands
• Plan ahead to anticipate capacity gaps and work with recruitment to address them
• Maintain continuity and consistency of care wherever possible
• Monitor scheduling performance, analyse operational data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Use operational data and reporting to support effective decision making and future planning
• Act as a central point of coordination between teams
• Support the business in balancing client demand with staff availability
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within the scheduling system
• Contribute to improving processes as the business continues to grow

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Experience managing complex schedules in a fast-paced environment such as care, logistics, transport, workforce planning, or operations
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use information and data to solve problems and support decision making
• Confidence in making decisions, taking ownership and balancing competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset
• High attention to detail
• Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure
• Comfortable working with systems, data, and scheduling software

Alternative roles with similar transferable skills may include: Workforce Planner / Resource Planner / Care Coordinator / Logistics Coordinator / Operations

Additional Information

Why This Role Is Different

You’re not just managing schedules - you’re helping to:

• Deliver consistent, high-quality care
• Support Care Professionals
• Maintain strong client relationships
• Help drive continuous improvement across our scheduling operation
• Shape how a growing service operates

This is a role where your work makes a real difference in your local community and where you'll have genuine ownership and the opportunity to influence how our service continues to develop.

Apply Now

If you’re an experienced Scheduler, Resource Planner, Workforce Planner, Logistics Coordinator, or Operations Planner (or similar) looking for a role with ownership and purpose - we’d love to hear from you.