Job Description

Carnival UK are a leading name in the holiday sector, dedicated to delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to our guests. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents and perspectives, and we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

In our continuous journey of growth and innovation at Carnival UK, we are seeking a Lead Crew Planning Consultant 13 Month FTC to bring fresh insights and expertise to our Fleet People Operations department. 

Role Overview

The Senior Crew Planner is responsible for crew planning for their designated team area, ensuring all vessels are properly resourced as per required complement levels, with appropriately qualified and experienced crew members.

This role acts as a subject matter expert for crew planning, ensuring that all seafarers are fully utilised, working with Resourcing to ensure the fleet always has the required establishment for their areas of responsibility. The Senior Crew Planner is required to respond to change, ensuring optimal efficiency of both planned and unplanned scheduling. You provide support to team members in managing unplanned activity and proactively escalating to line manager and stakeholders.

You are required to build and create best practice across the brand operations, working with peers to ensure that their team are operating to the required standard. You identify areas of improvement, efficiency opportunities and imbed through regular training and supporting to develop consistency amongst the crew planning community. Build and maintain effective relationships with Stakeholders, to drive best business outcomes.

Takes accountability for planning efficiency for their area, ensuring that teams are making cost effective decisions that balance crew experience with business performance.

Managing a team, a people leader who provides opportunities for professional development for their team members. 

This pivotal role will involve:

• Team Management – provide ongoing performance management, development opportunities and support to your team whilst ensuring delivery of daily operational activity
• Ship & Shore Stakeholder Relations - providing a professional and optimal partnership with key Stakeholders both ship and shore and Global Talent Partners. Ensuring optimum business outcomes with effective collaboration and challenge. 
• Accountability - accountable for managing utilisation, cost control, onboard team strength, Table of personnel (TOP) adherence. ensure relevant risks are escalated timely to the Crew Planning Manager and stakeholders. 
• Relationship Management – build and maintain key relationships with shore and fleet stakeholders 
• Crew Experience – ensuring crew members wellbeing is fundamental for our decision making and our tone of voice reflects our Culture Essentials. 

This role is positioned at CUK09 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time 13-month fixed term basis starting in September 2025. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

What You'll Bring

Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:

• Proven experience of scheduling and workforce planning
• Experience of managing a variety of stakeholders
• Strong customer service experience
• Experience of working with a large remote workforce

About You: The Ideal Candidate

You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:

• Experience of ship, airline or complex scheduling
• Familiar with using data to make decisions
• Management Experience of teams

Application Guidance

Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If you’re passionate about People and looking for an opportunity to grow, we’d love to hear from you. 

Why Join Us?

Working with us means more than just a role in the People team. It’s about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth. Here’s what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• A friendly welcome with help settling in

Take the next step

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close applications earlier than advertised. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.

Recruitment Journey

For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit https://bit.ly/CUKCandidateJourney. 

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