Strategic Workforce Planning Manager

Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service); Wetherden; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Regular travel across England

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Job summary

Cafcass is seeking a Strategic Workforce Planning Manager to design and lead the organisation's workforce forecasting and establishment oversight. You will collaborate with HR, Finance and analytics to align resourcing with priorities and to drive data-informed decisions.

The role stresses governance, tool digitalisation and cross-functional delivery, reporting to the Head of Resourcing. Flexible location with regular travel across England.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience of strategic workforce planning and building a planning approach from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of supply, demand, establishment controls and forecasting.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders with credible insight and practical recommendations.
• Proficient in HR systems and management information.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisation-wide workforce forecasting and planning approaches that respond to current and future needs.
• Develop establishment oversight, vacancy approval processes, controls and governance.
• Work with HR, Finance and Analytics to produce workforce data and reporting.
• Digitalise and improve workforce planning tools and reporting for better decision-making.
• Partner with Resourcing and Organisational Development to align people interventions.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Stakeholder influence

HR systems

Analytical & reporting

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Location: Flexible location, with regular travel to Cafcass office locations across England

Salary: £64,091 plus London Weighting where applicable

Reports to: Head of Resourcing

Build the workforce planning approach that helps Cafcass meet current and future demand

At Cafcass, our work supports children and families at some of the most important and difficult moments in their lives, and the experience and support we provide for colleagues is central to how well we deliver that purpose.

This is an exciting time to join a HR department which is on a positive journey of change and development, with supporting children and families at the heart of everything it does.

The role is a fantastic opportunity to make Cafcass's Strategic Workforce Planning approach your own. We need someone who can build our approach from the ground up, lead strategic planning and continuously improve.

About The Role

As Strategic Workforce Planning Manager, you will develop workforce forecasting, establishment oversight, vacancy approval processes, controls, governance and reporting. Working across HR, Finance, analytics and operational teams, you will use data and insight to help leaders make informed decisions and align resourcing activity, people initiatives and organisational priorities.

You Will

What you will be doing

• Lead organisation-wide workforce forecasting and planning approaches that respond to current and future needs.
• Develop establishment oversight, vacancy approval processes, controls and governance.
• Work with HR, Finance and Analytics colleagues to produce workforce data, reporting and insight.
• Digitalise and improve workforce planning tools, recording and reporting to support better decision-making.
• Partner with Resourcing, HR Business Partnering and Organisational Development colleagues to align people interventions.
• Lead governance and project groups that support workforce sustainability, inclusion and organisational effectiveness.

About You

We are seeking someone who can bring:

• Hands on experience of strategic workforce planning, a track record of working from the ground up to develop your planning approach.
• Strong understanding of supply, demand, establishment controls and workforce forecasting.
• Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders through credible insight and practical recommendations.
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills, including use of HR systems and management information.
• A proactive, collaborative and values-led style with a commitment to inclusion and continuous improvement.

Why join Cafcass?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in an organisation with a unique and important purpose.

In return, you will be part of an organisation that offers:

• Flexible and hybrid working, with regular travel across England where the role requires it.
• A supportive, values-led HR team with a clear focus on improvement and colleague experience.
• Access to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 28 days' annual leave, rising to 33 days after five years' continuous service, plus bank/public holidays.

Safeguarding and inclusion

Cafcass is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

We are also committed to creating an inclusive and diverse working environment where colleagues feel valued, respected and able to do their best work. We welcome applications from people with a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If you are interested in this opportunity and want to help Cafcass deliver exceptional outcomes for children and families, we would welcome your application. For enquiries, please contact Chris.O'[e-mail]