Duties and Resourcing Planner

Sussex Police; Guildford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gyms

Parental leave

Wellbeing guidance

Healthcare scheme discounts

Job summary

Surrey Police in Guildford is advertising a full-time Fixed Term Contract for a Force Duties & Resourcing Planner at Surrey Police Headquarters. The role runs 36 hours per week, with a fixed end date of 31 March 2028 and potential limited home working after training.

You will coordinate resources for daily policing and major events across Surrey & Sussex. The post requires strong planning, IT and team collaboration skills, plus the ability to advise on policy and respond to resourcing queries.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of operational aspects of the Police Service.
• Awareness of Police Regulations and staff terms.
• Excellent planning, organising and time management.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• High literacy and numeracy levels.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a team.
• IT proficiency and use of a computerised resourcing system.

Responsibilities

• Ensure resource demands are met for day-to-day policing and major events.
• Manage personnel abstractions and attendances.
• Provide guidance on duties, resourcing, legislation and policy.
• Ensure officers and staff are where they are needed to meet policing needs.
• Support the Duties and Resourcing Team in planning and deployment.

Skills

Operational knowledge

Regulations awareness

Planning & organising

Customer service

Communication skills

Literacy & numeracy

Independent working

IT skills

Tools

Resourcing system

Job description

Vacancy Information

Division / Department - Operations Command

Grade - Grade E

Status - Full Time

Contract Type - Fixed Term Contract

Salary Grade Range - £29,151 - £32,224

Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week

Shift Allowance - No

Politically Restricted - No

Location - Surrey Police Headquarters, Guildford

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

Chief ConstableTim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner

The Role & Key Responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Fixed Term Contract ending 31st March 2028, as a Force Duties & Resourcing Planner, based at Surrey Police Headquarters, working for Operations Command. (Once trained there is the opportunity for some home working as well.)

This is a busy and challenging role, and requires someone who is flexible with the ability to multi-task.

Working as part of a dedicated team, you will be responsible for ensuring resource demands are met for both day-to-day policing activity, and those of significant events and operations across Surrey & Sussex.

Duties and Resourcing Planners are responsible for ensuring both police officers and police staff are where they need to be to meet the policing demands across the Surrey and Sussex Force areas.

Working as a member of the Duties and Resourcing Team, you will play a key role in ensuring that resources are provided, not only for day-to-day policing activity, but also for both pre-planned and spontaneous operations.

The post holder will also be expected to manage personnel abstractions and attendances, and provide advice and guidance to internal customers on a range of duties and resourcing enquiries, including those relating to legislation and policy.

Skills & Experience

To be successful applicants will need to possess and demonstrate the skills and abilities set out in the job description for the role including:-

• A knowledge of operational aspects of the Police Service
• An awareness of Police Regulations, Police Staff Terms and Conditions and the European working directives.
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong communications skill
• Good level of literacy and numeracy
• Ability to work with the minimum of supervision, as part of a dedicated team.

We are looking for an individual with good IT skills, who have excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills. Experience of using a computerised resourcing system would be an advantage.

You must be able to work accurately to meet deadlines whilst complying with Force policy and procedures.

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work.

We're invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working.

We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public.

This may include flexi-time and home working.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Please use the following links for more information on the benefits of working with Surrey Police or Sussex Police

Further Information

For more information please contact Tracy Frappola; [e-mail]

or [e-mail]

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here .

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [e-mail] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.