Planning Co-ordinator - Waverley Court

Planning Co-ordinator (Facilities Management) - 28/5/2027
Waverley Court

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452
Hours: 36 per week

We have an exciting opportunity to join our facilities management team, as a Planning Co-ordinator within our facilities management maintenance team across the Council's operational (non-housing) estate of circa 650 buildings.

We are looking for people who have a passion for operational excellence and compliance, within a busy technical services environment and want to be part of an essential council service, driving transformation and best value in the public sector across our Capital City.

We are looking for candidates with experience of:

* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, etc), plus MS Teams and CAFM systems (Computer Aided Facilities Management)
* Planning and co-ordinating Planned Preventative Maintenance appointments via telephone, email and CAFM
* Providing a high standard of customer service to a range of contacts, both internal and external, including senior stakeholders such as Directors, Heads of Service, Elected Members, internal & external clients, and Trade Unions
* Providing support to deliver statutory, preventative, corrective and reactive maintenance requirements.
* Experience of policy management, standards and implementing processes in accordance with best practice.
* Delivering best value and optimum performance from our Term Service Contract partners.
* Being an integral part of a team that drives ownership, accountability, compliance and best value.
* A role model of organisational values and expected behaviours.

Should you have any queries about the role please contact: wayne.markham@edinburgh.gov.uk

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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