Workforce Planning Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Resourcing team as a Workforce Planning Officer! This role has become available because the current post holder has taken on a secondment opportunity.

Are you passionate about workforce planning, data analysis, and strategic talent management? This is your chance to make a real impact by shaping the future of our Service’s workforce.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence key strategic decisions, collaborate with senior stakeholders, and drive impactful workforce initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate, develop, maintain, and implement innovative tools and systems to ensure accurate workforce planning and forecasting, aligning staffing levels and skills with Service needs.
• In collaboration with HR Resourcing Manager develop and implement strategic workforce plans to address any future staffing shortfalls and talent gaps by working closely with Recruitment, Training and Development and functional heads to meet organisational needs as necessary.
• Collate, analyse, and evaluate workforce data to uncover trends and inform senior management decisions.
• Administer and improve systems for workforce planning, ensuring data integrity and efficiency across all processes.
• Develop and review policies and processes to support workforce planning excellence. 

You will have: 

• Recognised qualification e.g. CIPD workforce planning course or equivalent work experience in Workforce Planning.
• Significant experience of workforce planning in a large organisation.
• Significant experience in the analysis and interpretation of data, producing reports that assist in organisation decision making.
• In-depth experience in data manipulation and analysis tools and software.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office 365 applications to produce comprehensive and detailed presentations, graphs and reports.
• Analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems and provide positive and constructive solutions.
• Proficient in research, interpretation, application, and communication of complex data to meet management needs and provide clear reports. 

Why work with us

We recognise that you are looking for more than just a career. We offer the following benefits to support your career whilst maintaining a healthy work/ life balance. A few of our benefits include:

• Hybrid working patterns
• Flexi-time scheme including flexible start and finish times, variable lunch breaks and flexi-leave days
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Holiday allowance of 25 days (plus public holidays) on joining; increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service and 32 days after 10 years' service (pro rata if part time or irregular working pattern)
• Free access to onsite gym facilities
• Free onsite parking
• Instant access to ‘Lifestyle Savings’ platform includes a range of discount cards from well-known and independent retailers
• Eligible to sign up to ‘Blue Light Card’ with access to thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.

Salary: £37,938 per annum rising to £41,511 per annum