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Trainee Planner FULL TIME
Trainee Planner
Stanmore Quality Services Ltd sqsltd.co.uk
Location: UK, London, United Kingdom Job Type: Full Time Salary: Competitive Reference: TWSE
Overview
Published: June 19, 2026
The Trainee Planner is responsible for:
- Ensuring effective planning of works for operatives, based on information from sources such as Ontrack or other computerised in-house systems.
- Demonstrating flexibility and versatility to support completion of other roles within the contract when required.
Key Responsibilities
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Work Distribution:
- Ensure operatives receive daily assignments in a timely manner to enable effective work completion.
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Compliance & Legality:
- Plan daily tasks to comply with legal constraints and the Working Time Directive, balancing compliance with operative well-being.
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Efficiency & Penalties:
- Organise work to minimise allocation of fines or penalties for unrealised or overrun tasks.
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Prioritisation & Emergencies:
- Prioritise works to accommodate emergency situations or maintenance, effectively liaising with gangs/managers (telephone/face-to-face), and communicating clear updates.
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External Coordination:
- Identify external-related tasks, e.g. line marking, and escalate accordingly.
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Administrative Support:
- Assist Reinstatement Managers, Area Contract Managers, and Client Contract Managers to streamline contract operations.
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Procurement Liaison:
- Collaborate with Purchasing Department for material procurement (e.g. tarmac), ensuring compliance with company procedures.
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Cross-Stakeholder Engagement:
- Communicate with gangs, digging gangs, clients, council staff, SQS agents, planners, managers, customers, ensuring shared goals and instructions.
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Quality & Compliance:
- Ensure works align with SQS quality specifications and/or customer criteria.
- Adhere to NRSWA standards and customer requirements on-site.
- Maintain sites post-closure for public safety, customer satisfaction, and to prevent Section 74 charges.
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Continuity & Issues Management:
- Oversee ongoing project jobs.
- Follow the "Speak Up" process for raising concerns (internal and after-hours) via escalation:
- Immediate Manager > Next-level Manager (if unavailable/unresolved or cause for concern).
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Safety, Health, Environmental Commitments
- Follow STAN (Stop, Think, Assess, No Excuses) principles for safe work execution.
- Adhere to safe systems of work.
- Comply with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards.
- Prioritise environmental values per SQS policies.
Quality & Productivity
- Uphold MORA principles:
- Meet customer expectations
- Open & honest interaction (empathy-based)
- Recognise responsibilities
- Always deliver outstanding customer experiences.
- Maximise efficiency and productivity.
- Maintain courteous communication with colleagues, the public, and clients.
- Represent SQS professionally to safeguard its reputation.
- Keep company vehicles clean and well-maintained internally/externally.
Note: Apply for this role via the linked Contact Form (details omitted as per format instructions).
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