Resource Planning Manager

British Transport Police; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Family-friendly leave policies

Blue Light Card access

Pension scheme

Job summary

British Transport Police is seeking a Resource Planning Manager to lead the Force Resource Planning Unit. You will oversee operational resource allocation to support frontline policing, major events and critical incidents, ensuring delivery against force objectives.

The role requires proven leadership, strong stakeholder management, data analysis and coaching of teams. A blended home and office working pattern is available, with 37 hours per week and a competitive salary of £41,267.45 per year.

Qualifications

• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent with experience in an operational or resource planning environment.
• Proven track record of managing teams in a large, multi-disciplined operational organisation.
• Experience in performance management, coaching and mentoring customer-facing teams.
• Strong Stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyse data, provide operational advice and lead responses to time-critical incidents.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational leadership to the Force Resource Planning Unit and managing the performance and development of Resource Planning Officers.
• Overseeing resource allocation for policing operations, football matches, major events and critical incidents, ensuring operational demand is met effectively.
• Working collaboratively with divisions and stakeholders to maximise available resources, maintain operational resilience and support frontline policing activity.
• Acting in support of the Force Resource Lead to provide specialist resource management advice and fulfil Bronze Resources responsibilities for planned and unplanned events.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Performance management

Communication

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Job description

Salary: £41,267.45 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester Peninsula

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available

Hours: 37 hours per week

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a Resource Planning Manager to join the Force Planning Unit. As a Resource Planning Manager with BTP, you will lead the operational activities of the Force Resource Planning Unit (FRPU), ensuring resources are deployed effectively and efficiently to support frontline policing, major events, operational incidents and key force objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing operational leadership to the Force Resource Planning Unit and managing the performance and development of Resource Planning Officers.
• Overseeing resource allocation for policing operations, football matches, major events and critical incidents, ensuring operational demand is met effectively.
• Working collaboratively with divisions and stakeholders to maximise available resources, maintain operational resilience and support frontline policing activity.
• Acting in support of the Force Resource Lead to provide specialist resource management advice and fulfil Bronze Resources responsibilities for planned and unplanned events.

Essential Criteria

What you'll bring to the team:

• Educated to A-Level standard or (or equivalent) with experience working in an operational or resource planning environment.
• Proven track record of managing teams in a large, multi-disciplined operational organisation.
• Experience in performance management, coaching and mentoring customer-facing teams.
• Strong Stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyse data, provide operational advice and lead responses to time-critical incidents.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience leading a team working flexibly across multiple locations.
• Experience managing and implementing change.

The FRPU will be operational between 08:00-16:00, Monday to Friday and postholders will be required to work within these parameters. However, hours can be flexible within 07:00-17:00 each day.

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at [e-mail]. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Additional Information

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting (3 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document.

Medical

We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.

References

We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Notice Period

This role is subject to a one month notice period.

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Monday 21st September 2026.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you.

Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here.

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

Join Us

Ready to take the next step in your career? At BTP, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and be part of something extraordinary.

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