Role type
Police Staff
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Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
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Department
N/A
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Location
Warwick
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Is this a Politically Restricted role?
No
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Grade/scale
D
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Salary
£30,333 - £32,613
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Hours per week
37
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Competency and value framework (CVF) level?
1
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Closing date
03/08/2026, 12:00
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Job description
Duties Planner
Fixed Term 12 months
Full Time
Warwick
Grade D (£30,333.00 - £32,613.00)
Those on the redeployment register will be given prior consideration.
The main purpose of the role is to proactively plan and manage resources to ensure that Warwickshire Police can deliver the full range of policing outputs for current and contingent operations throughout their areas of responsibility.
Main Responsibilities:
Provide specialist knowledge and advice to Local Policing Command, Heads of Business and other Partners (Force Duty Inspectors and Tactical Planning and Resilience staff) in respect of resourcing as it is affected by European and National legislation governing working time regulations.
Plan, generate and manage the resources for all routine and emergency policing operations, special and major no-notice large or small scale events across Warwickshire Police.
Manage Warwickshire Police resources to ensure appropriate staffing levels are achieved and maintained, whilst simultaneously prioritising and planning for routine and bespoke authorised abstractions for mandatory training, annual leave, sickness and flexible working arrangements.
Plan, implement and manage Warwickshire Police Annual Leave policy for all Police staff and Officers across the force and manage the resultant abstractions.
Conduct ‘over the horizon’ resource planning out to twelve months taking into account the policing needs of Warwickshire Police, their appropriate staffing levels, notified special events and forecasted abstractions.
Collate, analyse and prepare a range of management information and statistics relating to staffing and abstraction levels, time off in lieu, overtime and annual leave for Command Teams, Heads of Business and Partner Agencies such as other Police Forces and HMIC.
In conjunction with our IT service provider CAPITA and other partner agencies undertake periodic testing of ORIGIN DMS in order to develop IT system enhancements, policies and operating procedures relating directly to resource management.
To undertake other duties commensurate with the nature, level of responsibility and grading of this post, as required.
Special conditions: Shift pattern including unsocial hours and weekend working if required.
Person Specification:
Knowledge:
Grade A-C GCSE s in English and Mathematics, or equivalent
Knowledge of European and National legislation governing working time regulations
Knowledge of The Police Regulations 2003 amended up to and including the Police (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2012 S.I. 2012 1960 and the associated Home Secretary’s determinations
Experience:
Experience of large scale resource planning and major event management in a demanding, dynamic environment
Proven ability to work and think independently
Key Skills:
Competent in the use of IT including a working knowledge of MS Word and Excel and bespoke software programmes
Problem solving
Excellent inter-personal and communications skills both verbal and written
PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS A Fixed Term Contract of 12 months
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