Scheduler London 2024

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy!  We’ve got a clear roadmap that will drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

The role

Working as Scheduling Support you will work alongside the Planning and Scheduling team within Customer Operations, and you will be involved in the building of delivery plans and expected an holistic view of your workload and wider work.

Key responsibilities

• Creating operational work orders and other associated administrative tasks to build the delivery plan
• Supporting the overall priority of work
• Co-ordinating work with other areas of the business and having a holistic view of all work required to be completed ‘on day’ and short to long term
• Assisting in the administration of scheduling activities, in line with guidelines, procedures and training
• Supporting in the delivery of training of new staff where appropriate to ensure consistency of approach and compliance with standard processes and procedures
• Participating in the measurement of individual and team objectives, to enable Network performance gaps to be identified and improved
• Ensuring data assurance and interrogating systems where required to obtain information to aid the job instructions and ensure completion is right first time

Skills and experience

• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office desktop packages
• Ability to use other core systems (SAP, ClickSoftware)
• Be highly organised with attention to detail to ensure data assurance and be able to interrogate systems where required to obtain information to aid the job instructions and ensure completion is right first time
• Have the ability to adapt to changing priorities in response to business demands
• Good verbal and written communication skill
• Motivated individual with a positive approach

What’s in it for you

Here at Cadent, we are committed to supporting our employees to get the best out of themselves.

For this role in particular we can offer:

• Funding and support towards completing qualifications
• Ample opportunity for progression within the business
• Mentoring and guidance opportunities

Why join us

We offer a host of benefits to suit your lifestyle and support your well-being.

These include:

• Annual bonus
• Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary (i.e., employee contributions of up to 6%, double matched by a Cadent contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
• Fantastic career development prospects with funded learning options, including support with exams, and internal and external learning and development
• Strong focus on supporting you as an individual including:
• Flexible working
• Strong commitments to ED&I
• Generous family provision policies
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurance, and healthcare packages, plus much more
• My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Free gym access at the Ansty office, as well as a ‘Gympass’ scheme providing free or heavily subsidised local gym memberships

We want our employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it. Let us know about your flexibility requirements, whether that be reduced hours, remote working, flexible start/finish times, or compressed hours, and we will be more than happy to explore what’s possible for the role.

Diversity and inclusion

Don’t meet every single requirement listed?

Understanding, learning, and celebrating what makes us different, as well as what we have in common, is good for us as individuals and enables us to work better together as one team. Cadent is committed to being an equitable and diverse employer that fosters an inclusive culture for all our employees, therefore, all our employment decisions are assessed based on qualifications, merit, and business need. So, 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.

As a recognised Disability Confident Employer, we are proud to champion inclusion in the workplace and ensure to provide an environment that is accessible to all and supports individuals throughout their journey with Cadent. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process.

We place great importance on equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our employee communities Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability) and the Cadent Military Community can’t wait to welcome you!