Emergency Works Scheduler : Type

Salary from £29,286+
Up to 5% Bonus
Permanent, 40

Hours Per Week
Based at Doxford Park, Sunderland

Keeping communities safe, one call at a time

Join our dynamic
Dispatch Team
at Northern Gas Networks (NGN) as an
Emergency Works Scheduler.This role is central to our operations, acting as the key contact between our customers and field-based Gas Operatives. You will be responsible for scheduling and dispatching both emergency and non-emergency work, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with OFGEM standards.

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, working 8.5-hour shifts (excluding meal breaks) between 08:00 and 20:00. During peak periods, you willbe required to work approximately one in four Saturdays, with a weekday rest day provided in return.

• Deliver first-class customer service to internal and external customers; by overseeing the activities of all field-based staff to ensure they comply with field procedures
• Liaise with field-based staff and Emergency Site Managers regarding the scheduling and dispatching of work to ensure safety, customer satisfaction and efficiency are delivered
• Operate within business continuity procedures, to assist and support the Dispatch Team Leader throughout and after BCM events
• Communicate effectively with all customers including field-based personnel, and Site Managers
• Work within, and promote the philosophy of safe team working, innovative thinking and putting the customer first

• Flexibility to work alternating shifts, including weekends, bank holidays, and evenings
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and quick adaptability to new systems
• Excellent communication, prioritisation, and decision-making skills
• A collaborative team player with a focus on safety and service

• Salary from£29,286
  per annum
• Up to 5% Bonus
  per annum
• 25 days of annual leave
  , plus recognised bank holidays and2 additional half-days
  over the Christmas period
• Occupational sick pay
  available after the first 2 calendar days of statutory sick pay
• Generous stakeholder pension scheme
  , doubling your contribution, up to 10%
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options
  , including discounts on UK attractions, gym memberships, restaurants, experience days, plus access to a virtual GP service
• Family-friendly policies
  , including up to6 weeks of paternity leave
  and6 months of full pay for maternity leave
  (for eligible employees), plus shared parental leave and more

We deliver gas to 2.9 million homes and businesses across the North East, Northern Cumbria, and much of Yorkshire, through a network of over 37,000km of underground pipes. Serving both major cities and rural communities, we are committed to safety, reliability, and innovation. Our values –Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious,and Happy, shape everything we do. We are proud to champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, and actively support initiatives alongside our Colleague Communities (LGBTQ/Women’s/Roots&Resonance/Parents&Carers/Ability Matters) to ensure we reflect and uplift the communities we serve.