Planning and Scheduling Support

Lead the planning and coordination that keeps our network running. We’re recruiting a Planning and Scheduling Support professional to join our East of England network team on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract. This role will be based out of our Aylestone Road office in Leicester, with the occasional meeting held at our head office location in Ansty Business Park, Coventry.

As part of our Planning & Scheduling Support team, you’ll play a key role in how we organise and deliver work across Cadent. This isn’t just about booking appointments or managing workflow – this is about creating the structure, accuracy and coordination that ensure our operational activities are executed efficiently and safely.

Working across functions, you’ll bring clarity, organisation and strong data discipline to processes that keep our network moving. You’ll help coordinate work, support scheduling activity, maintain accurate records and ensure our plans align with operational priorities. You’ll also support colleagues through coaching, collaboration and consistent ways of working.

It’s a great opportunity to step into a visible role where you’ll support continuous improvement, help shape daily delivery, and contribute to a team that’s central to operational performance.

This is a hands‑on role that offers variety, teamwork and the chance to influence how we plan and deliver work across the network.

• Stakeholder Engagement – Build strong relationships and work closely with internal teams to support collaborative, customer‑focused delivery.
• Operational Coordination – Assist with scheduling and ensure work is planned effectively across short-, medium- and long-term horizons.
• Data & Performance Insight – Analyse data to support operational decisions and help identify performance gaps.
• Process Development – Create and maintain standard operating procedures and support the administrative tasks that underpin effective planning.
• Quality & Continuous Improvement – Ensure data accuracy, interrogate systems and contribute to improved consistency and compliance.

You’re organised, detail‑driven and able to work confidently in a busy operational environment.

• Effective at communication, both written and verbal.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and comfortable using systems like SAP and ClickSoftware.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure with a customer‑focused mindset.
• Good interpersonal skills, able to support and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving, planning and workload management.

This secondment offers a great opportunity to develop your skills, support operational excellence and play a meaningful role in keeping our network running smoothly.

Interviews will be scheduled on an ad‑hoc basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible – we can’t wait to hear from you!

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

• Annual bonus.
• Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary.
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more.
• An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments.
• Career development with funded learning options.
• Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments.
• Generous family policies and flexible benefits.
• Retail discounts, gym access, and more.

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent. We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer.

What’s next? To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon.