Maintenance Scheduler Maintenance

Who are we?

Overview

We are a diverse property and investment company who deliver opportunities to improve prosperity, tackle inequalities and drive economic growth in support of Northumberland County Council. We collaborate with stakeholders and partners to deliver positive physical and economic development and focus on the needs and aspirations of the county.

We have the recognition of being a Real Living Wage Employer, and other awards such as our Ambassador Status with the NECA Shine award, and the Ambassador Status for the Better Health at Work Award.

Advance Northumberland has a number of different divisions - Ascent Homes, Investments, Homes, Projects, our Commercial team and a relatively new division of Sustainability and BNG. All of these are supported by our Corporate Services team.

Homes

Homes offer an outstanding range of quality, affordable homes to rent in Northumberland. We are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and offer accessibility and security for those wanting to rent.

Statistics show that 97% satisfaction with the repairs provision. 100% satisfaction with the overall letting experience, and 97% satisfaction with the condition of the property.

Ascent Homes

Ascent Homes is an agile developer buying, developing, delivering, and selling across a wide range of projects both new build and refurbishment.

Ascent have delivered over 600 new homes in Northumberland, generated over £97.4 million over the last five years, and 75% of spend has been invested in local companies.

Projects

Our Project team are a critical component of the company’s unique mix of skills. The team manage the delivery of projects across the county.

The team are working on £34.5 million projects that are currently in construction, £76.5 million projects in the development stage, and have created over 700 construction jobs in development.

Recent projects that have been delivered are  Morpeth and Berwick Leisure Centres, The Market Pavillion in Blyth and Bedlington town centre.

Commercial

The commercial team have a diverse portfolio of quality business accommodation to rent, including industrial units, offices, business parks, and fully managed workspaces.

Currently, we have a 96% occupancy rate, 100% statutory compliance, £148 million portfolio asset value, and over 600 businesses operating from our properties.

Investments

Our investments team are the regeneration vehicle to deliver physical regeneration through Northumberland. We contribute significantly to the profit of the property and development portfolios, working with the Advance Northumberland Project team to deliver on significant projects in Northumberland.

One of our major investment sites is the Northumberland Energy Park, which is home to JDR’s cable factory.

Advance Green Futures 

Our newly formed Ecology and Sustainability team is responsible for creating and managing  the third largest habitat bank in the country, as well as ensuring that our activities are sustainable.

We have exciting plans for growth in this area of the business and to develop new business opportunities in the sustainability sector.

Our Values

We are looking for people who embody the Advance Northumberland values; people who are accountable and resilient, who are open to change with strong innovation skills. They will be collaborative; effective in relationship building and stakeholder engagement with the potential to build relationships effectively at all levels. They will demonstrate respect for our colleagues, our customers and our partners and be able to use their initiative in their work. They will be ambitious about their career and for the future success of Advance Northumberland, with a real customer and team focus; motivated and enthusiastic about their contribution to our success.

Working for Advance Northumberland

We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary and performance related incentive scheme, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle.

About The Role

Overview 

As a Maintenance Scheduler, you will be working alongside the Maintenance team within Advance Northumberland. Your line manager will be Carleigh our Maintenance Team Supervisor.

The purpose of this role is to provide a flexible and adaptable administrative support service to the Maintenance Compliance Team, booking in repairs and maintenance appointments with our tenants and supporting the team to achieve team goals. You will work between teams, co-ordinating works with the wider compliance and maintenance teams to ensure works are delivered as required in the portfolios. In addition, you will maintain various admin functions, including PPE requirements, Vehicle MOT and servicing and processing of purchase orders and invoices.

Salary: Your starting salary will be £27,128.40

Location: You will be working at the Advance Northumberland Wansbeck Workspace, located in Ashington, Northumberland, Rotary Parkway, NE63 8QZ. The nature of this role means that is an office based role.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please send us your CV, and a letter of application, stating why you want to work for us, and what you would bring to the role.

Please also complete the application form on our website and send these to workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk

Applications will close for this position at 10.00am on 2^nd November 2026

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.