Duty Planner - Police Staff

Nottinghamshire Police; Arnold; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme – We pay around double

Wellbeing support

Annual leave 24+ days

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Police is seeking a roster planner to plan and maintain duty rosters for officers and police staff, coordinating training and events to ensure resources align with policing demand.

The role emphasizes strong communication, numeracy, teamwork and the ability to work under pressure. The position offers a pension scheme, flexible working opportunities and wellbeing support.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate a high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
• Must prioritise own workload, be flexible and able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to understand and sensitively respond to others' problems.
• Must be numerate, accurate and able to handle complex calculations.
• Capable of working as part of a team and meeting team objectives.
• Must produce concise and accurate written reports.
• Must work methodically with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must make decisions using own judgement and be accountable for them.
• Must work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain duty rosters for officers and police staff.
• Coordinate training, events planning and related duties to ensure resources meet policing demand.

Skills

Written & verbal comms

Prioritisation

Empathy & problem solving

Numeracy & calculations

Team player

Concise reporting

Analytical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work under pressure

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary £30,333 to £32,613 per annum (pro rata if part time)

To plan and maintain duty rosters for officers and police staff and carry out the necessary associated administrative functions, co-ordinating matters regarding training, events planning and other duties related matters on an on-going basis to ensure that Nottinghamshire Police’s operational business areas are appropriately resourced to meet the policing demand.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Must be able to demonstrate a high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to prioritise own workload, adopting a flexible approach to working conditions and be capable of working on their own initiative.
• The ability to be understanding and sensitive to other people's problems and be sympathetically inclined to contribute to solving those problems.
• Must be numerate, accurate and have experience of complex calculations.
• Must be capable of working as part of a team, being flexible to the needs of others and achieving team objectives
• Must be able to produce concise and accurate written reports.
• Must be able to work in a methodical manner and possess analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to make decisions using own judgement and held accountable for these decisions.
• Must be able to work under pressure to meet tight or sudden deadlines as necessary

Some benefits of working for Nottinghamshire Police include but are not limited to:

• Pension scheme – We pay around double the member contribution
• Support networks and wellbeing
• Annual leave entitlement – Starting at 24 days and increasing with length of service
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Flexible and agile working where suitable

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Vetting Level – Recruitment – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 3 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).

All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.