AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Project Planner (Inside IR35) for a contract which is running to 31st March 2027 which is a hybrid role and requires up to 3 days a week onsite in Corsham

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The role of the Project Scheduler & Planner is to work with stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the project are defined. They provide clarity on key milestones to define what, when and how activities will be organised to ensure the outcomes of a project can be achieved, with the resources available. They lead on all aspects of project planning and scheduling, which will include the development, updating and monitoring of plans and schedules. They identify tasks, activities, interdependencies and outputs for the project and work with the project team to track and monitor progress against the plan throughout the life of the project.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Project Planner, your main responsibilities will be:

• Planning and scheduling – Manage, Implement and maintain appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling
• Monitoring and reporting – Manage, establish and maintain project controls, keeping the project manager aware of the project status
• Prepare project performance reports, presenting statistics
• Manage and maintaining project controls and producing project reports.
• Stakeholder- Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and act as lead point of contact for some external parties.
• Risks and Issues – Manage potential risk areas, working with risk managers and escalating as appropriate.

Essential Skills

• Experience across Scheduling / Project Controls within a busy planning team
• Risk Management experience and skillset, Manage potential risk areas, working with risk managers and escalating as appropriate.
• Defence experience as part of a busy team
• Stakeholder engagement - Manage professional relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and act as lead point of contact for some external parties.
• Strong self starter with a proactive professional approach to all duties

Desirable Skills

• Defence Acquisition would be highly beneficial

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.