Unitrust are looking for an experienced, highly motivated control room Lead Scheduler, to be based at Unitrust’s head office in Wembley. Job Title: Lead Scheduler Based: Wembley, HA0 Reporting to: Control Manager Hours: Monday to Friday, 0600hrs – 1800hrs, 60 hours week Pay Rate:£15 - £16 per hour What’s in it for you? In return as our Lead Scheduler, we offer the below salary and benefits: Virtual GP Employee Assistance Programme Group Life Assurance Personal Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Tech Scheme Company Sick Pay Scheme Long Service Awards Recognition Awards Comprehensive Training Discount Platform Wellbeing Platform Living Wage Foundation Service Provider. Diverse and inclusive working environment Role: Working within Unitrust’s HQ, your primary role is to work in Control and respond, report and take responsibility for the staffing of all Unitrust sites Lead Scheduler Responsibilities: Report directly to the Control Manager. Responsible for covering all Site Rosters. Manage all site based and non-site-based staff’s annual leave requests. Ensuring the Operations team is kept up to date with staffing issues on all sites. Monitor the use of non-assigned contract support officers ensuring adequate shifts are allocated in line with their contract and Officers are regularly communicated with. Ensure all employees work in line with the working time directive. Co-ordinate with Operations Managers and HR to ensure that onsite training for all officers is completed and Timegate updated. Ensure Timegate is accurate and up to date with employee information in conjunction with HR. Any anomalies to be escalated to the Control Room Manager. Ensure contractual information is accurate and up to date in conjunction with the Contract managers. Any anomalies to be escalated to the Control Room Manager. Manage and deploy CP operatives as necessary when visits are due. Carrying out control room duties as required when needed. Carrying out in a professional and diligent manner all other duties properly assignable to the position of Lead Scheduler. To comply with applicable environmental, health and safety rules, procedures, laws and accepted safe work practices. You will have a duty to take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work. Ensure that all Health and Safety and Environmental procedures are followed and do not undertake any activity which could breach the SIA or other relevant regulations. Escalate remote monitoring requirements as necessary. To support internal and external audit processes. Essential Skills: Must have Security Industry knowledge and experience. Extensive experience in the use of Timegate or other time and attendance technologies. The ability, tact and diplomacy to deal with people at all levels. A consistently smart appearance. The ability to plan a shift to maximise effectiveness. The ability to forward plan rostering Be prepared to manage a wide variety and diversity of scenarios, people, and challenges Self-confidence and an interest in self-development Exposure to relevant Protective Security or Counter Terrorism Advice Previous experience in technologies to detect security threats in any given environment Excellent literacy and communication skills and have excellent verbal and written English Possess an excellent telephone manner Be computer literate Security Industry qualifications are desirable Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team UniTrust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. Please note, any job offered is subject to satisfactory pre-employment and five or ten year work history security vetting checks according to BS 7858:2019.