Job Title - Workforce Planning & Forecasting Lead
Vacancy Reference Number - 18563
Number of Vacancies - 1
(B) OCU - Human Resources
Location - Kilburn
Building - KILBURN POLICE STATION
Band - Band B
Part/Full Time - Full Time
Hours per Week - 36 hours per week
Type of Contract - Permanent
Job Advert
Salary: The starting salary is £59,839, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £56,911 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £69,342. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Kilburn
The Metropolitan Police Services (MPS) is the largest police service in the country. As a Workforce Planning & Forecasting Lead, you’ll be one of the 14,000 people who support our frontline officers behind the scenes. Play your part in keeping London safe. Join us.
As a Workforce Planning & Forecasting Lead, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to deliver forecasts and models for c.50,000 people in over 70 business units and operational OCUs. Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you’ll deliver high quality workforce planning to the UK’s largest police service.
We’ll be looking to you for in-year resource plans that reflect immediate priorities, budgets, policy and legislation. You’ll also build resource plans for up to five years in the future and collaborate with partners to translate metrics, KPIs, levers and assumptions into forecasts. Ready to design and build forecasting models, and assess forecasts against performance too? This could be the ideal opportunity for you.
With complete scenario modelling and a team of analytics and data professionals to lead, this is no role for a beginner. You’ll need statistical analysis, sensitivity analysis and regression analysis skills as a minimum. It’s also important that you’re inquisitive, bold and ready to look for new and effective ways to deliver your work and create value for stakeholders. And naturally, you’ll have expertise in workforce planning and deployment processes plus the courage to use new techniques and technologies to optimise outputs.
In return for your skills and dedication, you can expect a competitive salary, a Civil Service pension, excellent career development and one of the most rewarding roles around.
This is an exciting opportunity within the Workforce Planning and Deployment Team of the Metropolitan Police, supporting the direction for the Corporate Workforce Planning and Insight team, through delivery of forecasts & models for all c.50, 000 people into 70+ business units and operational OCUs.
Working for the Met doesn’t have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our 14,000-strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. It’s these skilled people who provide the organisational capability to police London in line with our values.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for the delivery of in-year resource plans that reflect immediate priorities, budgets, policy & legislation, and are based on defined metrics, KPIs, levers and assumptions.
Builds resource plans up to 5 years, collaborating with partners to translate metrics, KPIs, levers and assumptions into forecasts
Design and build forecasting models and processes, assessing forecasts against performance
Complete scenario modelling, analysing outputs to drive leadership decisions
Maintain data catalogue working with data partners to ensure compliance
Champion effective governance and compliance for the Workforce Planning and Deployment team
Ensure data integrity and adherence to data quality standards
Provide visible leadership and collaboration across stakeholders
Lead and develop a team of workforce analytics and data modelling professionals
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, and drive high standards across the team
Key Skills & Qualifications
Statistical analysis, sensitivity analysis and regression analysis as a minimum
Ability to extract data using SQL, Python or other analysis tool
Ability to carry out statistical analysis to obtain insight
Benefits
You’ll also enjoy the kind of great benefits that you’d expect from one of London's largest employers.
These include;
Annual leave entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service
Civil service pension arrangements
Interest free season ticket loans
Membership of Met sports and social clubs
Flexible working conditions and many more.
London is one of the most exciting and diverse cities in the world – and policing it is no easy task. It takes a huge number of people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience. Do you have what it takes to be one of them? Find out if a career with the Met is what you’re looking for and what kind of challenges; experience and rewards you could have in store.
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 4th of March 2025.
www.metpolicecareers.co.uk
Essential For The Role
Who we're looking for: -
Inquisitive and brave, someone who looks for new and effective ways to deliver in role and create value for stakeholders
Dynamic and engaging with strong collaboration skills and ability to inspire and motivate others, building effective relationships with internal and external partners
Expertise in workforce planning and deployment processes, who uses new techniques and technologies to optimise outputs
Experience leading teams within a large and complex organisation
Proficiency in forecasting, modelling, and data analysis tools and interested in machine learning and AI technology
Adaptability to a fast-paced environment and ever-changing priorities
Understanding of GDPR, HR Policy, and Employment Legislation
Required Languages
English
Reports To
Band A – Corporate Workforce Planning & Insight Senior Lead
Additional Information
CVF Final.pdf – 4881KB Opens in a new window
The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
We take ownership at level 3
We support, deliver and inspire at level 3
We analyse critically at level 3
The following values will be tested against during sift:
Professionalism
Integrity
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.
