Work Scheduler

Make a difference in Lancaster & Morecambe

Lancaster City Council Repairs and Maintenance Service is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who will enjoy undertaking a variety of administrative tasks. You will be a member of our busy Work Scheduling Team and will interact with a range of repairs and maintenance services staff and colleagues within the overall Housing and Property service.

You will assist with the scheduling of repair works to operatives, data inputting, dealing with customer enquiries via the telephone and e-mail. A key requirement for this role is accuracy with regards to data input and being flexible in your approach to the overall workload of the team.

This post is permanent. The hours of work for this position are 22.2 hours per week, working all day Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

It is a specific requirement for this role that must be flexible with regards to your work location.

You will be working collaboratively with Customer Services colleagues at Morecambe Town Hall for 1 or 2 days per week with the remainder of your time being located at White Lund Depot, Morecambe.

The Council currently operates an excellent Flexible Working Hours Scheme which applies to this post. Subject to the needs of this business, this may allow employees to work between the hours of 6:00am -10:30pm.

For internal applicants, this role will be considered for a secondment opportunity. The secondment of an employee from another Service can only take place with the agreement of the Manager of the Service the applicant is contracted to. When this role comes to an end, the successful internal applicant will return to their substantive role.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing carbon emissions.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

Why Work With Us
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.