📅 Job scheduling & dispatch software

Schedule and dispatch every job without the double-bookings

Gaffer gives you a drag-and-drop dispatch board, two-way calendar sync, route planning and a live staff map — so every engineer knows where to be and you never lose a job to a missed slot.

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No credit card required · Built for UK trades · Web & Android (iOS coming soon)

Run the whole day from one dispatch board

Drag-and-drop dispatch board

See every engineer's day side by side and drag jobs between people and time slots. Conflicts and clashes are flagged so you never double-book a slot.

Two-way calendar sync

Connect Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 so jobs flow into your calendar and personal appointments are respected when you book new work in.

Route planning

Order each engineer's jobs to cut drive time and fuel, grouping work by area so the day runs in a sensible loop rather than zig-zagging across town.

Live staff map

See where your team is in real time and dispatch the nearest available engineer to an urgent or emergency call-out.

Automatic customer updates

Send "on my way" and arrival-window texts automatically as jobs are scheduled, cutting no-access visits and chase calls.

Offline mobile schedule

Engineers get their day in the offline-first app — job details, addresses and notes stay available with no signal and sync the moment they reconnect.

Built for every trade

Whether it's a solo sparky or a fleet of heating engineers, the same scheduling and dispatch tools flex to how you work — across all 58 supported trades. Explore the full feature set or check pricing.

Sole traders managing their own diary on the move
Growing teams dispatching multiple engineers each day
Emergency and reactive trades juggling same-day call-outs
Planned-maintenance work with recurring service visits
Multi-day projects scheduled across several engineers
Office staff and field staff working from one live board

Common questions about scheduling & dispatch

Can engineers see their schedule on their phone?

Yes. Every engineer gets their day on the offline-first mobile app, with job details, addresses and notes. The schedule stays available even with no signal and updates sync when they are back online.

Does the dispatch board sync with my calendar?

Yes. Gaffer syncs two-way with Google Calendar and Microsoft 365, so jobs you schedule appear in your calendar and personal appointments are respected when you book work in.

Can I see where my staff are during the day?

Yes. A live staff map shows where engineers are and what they are working on, so you can dispatch the nearest available person to an urgent or emergency job.

How much does it cost and is there a trial?

Scheduling and dispatch are included in your Gaffer subscription with no add-on fee. You can try everything free for 14 days with no card required.