diff --git a/app/routes/scheduled_inspections.py b/app/routes/scheduled_inspections.py
index ee89c1f..11600aa 100644
--- a/app/routes/scheduled_inspections.py
+++ b/app/routes/scheduled_inspections.py
@@ -55,6 +55,28 @@ def _active_contracts():
     return Project.query.filter_by(active=True).order_by(Project.name).all()
 
 
+def _notify_assignee(sched, reassigned=False):
+    """Send an immediate in-app + email notification to the assigned inspector
+    that a scheduled inspection was assigned (or reassigned) to them.
+    No-op when there is no active inspector. Caller commits."""
+    inspector = sched.inspector
+    if not inspector or not inspector.active:
+        return
+    fac = sched.facility.name if sched.facility else '—'
+    tpl = sched.template.name if sched.template else '—'
+    verb = 'reassigned to you' if reassigned else 'assigned to you'
+    notify(
+        recipient  = inspector,
+        title      = f'Scheduled inspection {verb} — {fac}',
+        body       = (f'A "{tpl}" inspection at {fac} has been {verb} '
+                      f'({sched.frequency_label.lower()}), due '
+                      f'{sched.next_due_date:%b %d, %Y}.'),
+        link       = url_for('scheduled_inspections.index'),
+        event_type = EVENT_SCHEDULED_INSPECTION,
+        send_email = True,
+    )
+
+
 def _selected_project_id(form):
     """Contract of the submitted facility (for restoring the selector on
     re-render), or None."""
@@ -117,6 +139,11 @@ def create():
                    f'{sched.template.name} @ {sched.facility.name}',
                    f'freq={sched.frequency}; due={sched.next_due_date}; inspector={sched.inspector_id}')
         logger.info('SCHED INSP | create | by=%s | id=%s', current_user.username, sched.id)
+
+        # Notify the assigned inspector immediately.
+        _notify_assignee(sched, reassigned=False)
+        db.session.commit()
+
         flash('Scheduled inspection created.', 'success')
         return redirect(url_for('scheduled_inspections.index'))
 
@@ -139,6 +166,7 @@ def edit(schedule_id):
     _populate_choices(form)
 
     if form.validate_on_submit():
+        old_inspector_id = sched.inspector_id
         sched.facility_id   = form.facility_id.data
         sched.template_id   = form.template_id.data
         sched.inspector_id  = form.inspector_id.data
@@ -150,6 +178,12 @@ def edit(schedule_id):
         log_action(ACTION_UPDATE, 'ScheduledInspection', sched.id,
                    f'{sched.template.name} @ {sched.facility.name}',
                    f'freq={sched.frequency}; due={sched.next_due_date}; active={sched.active}')
+
+        # Notify the inspector if the assignment changed to them.
+        if sched.active and sched.inspector_id and sched.inspector_id != old_inspector_id:
+            _notify_assignee(sched, reassigned=True)
+            db.session.commit()
+
         flash('Scheduled inspection updated.', 'success')
         return redirect(url_for('scheduled_inspections.index'))