Workforce Planning & Development Advisor

Sussex Police; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; 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 discounts

Job summary

Surrey Police invites applications for an Advisor in the Workforce Planning & Development Team to shape resourcing at force and local levels, across Surrey & Sussex.

You will provide expert advice, build stakeholder networks, analyse data and deliver robust reports to support strategic resourcing decisions, with travel to Headquarters weekly.

Qualifications

• Clear ability to engage and influence at senior levels.
• Strong analytical skills with data interpretation across multiple tools.
• Excellent communicator with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide insight to resourcing at force and local levels.
• Offer expert advice and solutions to resourcing issues.
• Produce, analyse and present robust resourcing and capability reports.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Data storytelling

Team collaboration

Job description

Vacancy Information

Division / Department - People Services

Grade - Grade G

Status - Full Time

Contract Type - Permanent

Salary Grade Range - £34,060 - £39,149

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 confident and capable individual to join the Surrey Workforce Planning & Development Team.

This is a critical and highly visible role, with excellent opportunities to engage and build credible relations with a diverse range of stakeholders and Senior Management Teams, across Surrey & Sussex.

As an Advisor you will hold a portfolio and provide an insight to resourcing at force and local levels. You will provide expert advice and offer solutions to resourcing issues whilst working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

We are seeking individuals who have an inquisitive approach to their work and the ability to produce, analyse and present resourcing and capability reports. Successful candidates will build robust stakeholder networks to understand resourcing requirements, risks, issues, and operational impact. You will use this network to gain an operational perspective to feed into the wider Resourcing and Development team and enhance our analysis of data, enabling effective and accurate resourcing decisions at a strategic level.

Skills & Experience

As an Advisor, you will be allocated areas of the business of which you will be required to take ownership and be accountable for the tactical elements of Workforce Planning and Development. This will include both Surrey and collaborated areas of the Forces.

A strong element of problem solving will be required whilst working through collaborated reporting, with the ability to understand processes and policies which may differ across both Forces. This is a unique role, due to the requirement to be able to work independently through the tactical elements of your portfolio but also act as a valuable member of the team, ensuring strong communication with your colleagues. It is important to ensure the team are sighted on issues, risks, trends that may also affect their portfolio, whilst providing consistent data sets in line with the corporate Force reporting.

There may also be a requirement to cover other portfolios in the absence of colleagues, so flexibility and openness within the team is essential. The team work in an agile nature that will include the opportunity to work from home but you will also be required to travel and work both within your business areas and at Headquarters on a weekly basis (minimum 2 days per week). You will also need to be able to apply flexibility to your working day in line with meetings and demand.

• You will be a confident communicator with the ability to connect and influence at a senior level.
• You will be self-motivated and be able to take ownership of a business area and be able to work collaboratively across the team.
• You must be adaptable to change and be flexible with workloads, efficiently prioritising your own workload, whilst being able to manage conflicting demands.
• We are looking for you to be innovative and take ownership of any projects and specific work relating to your business area.
• You will be able to problem solve and provide solutions to enable your business area to move forward and work to the force's priorities.
• You will have excellent analytical skills with the ability to draw insight using various tools across WFPD.
• You will be confident in using various systems and software, with the ability to learn and assist with the development of new systems as they progress.

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

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

Surrey Police & Sussex Police only accept applications online via our own careers site 'Police Jobs Surrey & Sussex'. Genuine job advertisements published on other websites will always redirect you to complete your application on our official careers site, if you are not redirected to our careers site, please do not submit your application.

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.

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