Resource Planner

BUPA; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer is seeking a Resource Planner to deliver efficient resource forecasting and planning. This hybrid role involves capacity planning, scheduling, and analysis of operational trends to enhance service performance. Candidates must have experience in resource planning, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The position offers competitive salary up to £30,000 and benefits including flexible holidays and wellbeing programs.

Benefits

Flexible Holidays scheme

Payroll giving scheme

Discounts platform

Family mental health line

Volunteering day

Qualifications

• Previous experience in resource planning or workforce planning is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end planning cycle for your service area.
• Monitor and flex resources to meet demand.
• Analyse operational trends to improve service performance.

Skills

Resource planning experience

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Time management

Customer focused

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Resource Planner

Location: Salford or other Bupa Corporate locations
Contract: Full-time, 37.5 hours, Permanent position, Hybrid role
Salary: Up to £30,000 + Benefits

Join us at Bupa Health Clinics and help shape the future of mental health services.
We're looking for a Resource Planner and Analyst to deliver efficient and effective resource forecasting and planning for our Health Service Remote Services team. Your work will ensure we meet service standards and provide exceptional care to our customers.

How You Will Make Health Happen

• Own the end-to-end planning cycle for your service area, including capacity planning, scheduling, and resource management.
• Monitor and flex resources to meet real-time and future demand.
• Analyse operational trends and provide actionable insights to improve service performance.
• Produce regular reports with commentary on achievements, risks, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with Operations Management to make data-driven decisions on resource deployment.
• Support impact assessments for new service requests and variations.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects that influence resource planning and service delivery

Experience and Skills Required

• Previous experience in resource planning or workforce planning is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office.
• Highly organised with great time management.
• Customer-focused, proactive, and adaptable.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Flexible Holidays scheme: 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with the option to buy or sell.
• Environmental - Payroll giving scheme.
• Financial - Wagestream, Discounts platform
• Mental and Physical - Family mental health line.
• Social: Volunteering day and Be You at Bupa Network

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

Ready to Make a Difference?

Apply today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with Bupa, where your growth and development are our priority.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

People & HR

Locations

Bupa Place, Kirkstall Forge, London