Operations Planning Officer

Job description

Operations Planning Officer

Help plan and coordinate our Property & Environment services, monitor work and inspections, and work with residents, schools and community
groups to care for Bridgnorth’s public spaces.

About Us:
Bridgnorth is an historic market town on the banks of the River Severn. The town currently has a population of 12,000 and acts as a centre for the rural area of eastern Shropshire.

It has strong links with the nearby West Midlands conurbation and is a popular leisure destination. It is likely that there will be significant population growth in the wider area over the next decade.

We are looking for a Operations Planning Officer to support the effective planning, co-ordination and monitoring of the Council’s Property & Environment operations and to promote positive community engagement with the Council’s environmental services.

Some main duties of the role includes:

• Prepare and maintain staff rotas, work schedules and forward work programmes, taking account of agreed service priorities, planned leave, training and operational requirements.
• Act as a central point for receiving and recording reported concerns, defects and service requests relating to Property & Environment services.
• Undertake regular inspections of Council-owned land, parks, open spaces, play areas, facilities and other assets in accordance with agreed inspection programmes
• Maintain the Property & Environment service training matrix, monitoring expiry and renewal dates and identifying forthcoming training requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Council employees, Councillors, contractors, partner organisations and other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience of coordinating workloads, schedules, activities, projects or operational services
• Experience of using IT systems to maintain records, schedules and work information.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to coordinate a varied workload and respond effectively to changing priorities
• Full driving licence and ability to travel between Council sites

Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 28th October 2026.

If you are Interested? We would love to hear from you, so please apply today!

Vacancy: Operations Planning Officer

Location: Bridgnorth

Salary: SCP 11-14 | £29,071 - £30,515

Hours: Permanent | 37 hours | Occasional evening and weekend working required

Reference: AGS690

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