381 Workforce Planning jobs in the United Kingdom

Duration - Aug 2026

Hybrid , Belfast

Business Execution role primarily focuses on resource planning and expense management in partnership with Finance, HR and Senior Mgt, whilst acting as a trusted and strategic partner to senior leadership. Daily responsibilities include:

• Act as execution partners to the business unit leader, responsible for driving operational efficiency, functional governance oversight, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and supporting the leadership team in achieving business objectives
• Facilitating the adoption of workforce planning initiatives across function/business and develop direction and establish plans to meet objectives and timeline
• Finance, Headcount and Resource tracking / planning in line with agreed budgeting
• Resource skills planning and Organisational Health monitoring
• Act as liaison between senior management including Global Function partners (HR, Finance, Legal, ICRM, etc.)
• Drive the implementation of key strategies and promoting a positive culture across the organization and driving engagement and communications strategies across all stakeholder groups
• Coordination across multiple areas within the business unit acting as a. planning for business continuity, establishing action plans and owners to drive business priorities

Duration - Aug 2026

Hybrid , Belfast

Business Execution role primarily focuses on resource planning and expense management in partnership with Finance, HR and Senior Mgt, whilst acting as a trusted and strategic partner to senior leadership. Daily responsibilities include:

• Act as execution partners to the business unit leader, responsible for driving operational efficiency, functional governance oversight, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and supporting the leadership team in achieving business objectives
• Facilitating the adoption of workforce planning initiatives across function/business and develop direction and establish plans to meet objectives and timeline
• Finance, Headcount and Resource tracking / planning in line with agreed budgeting
• Resource skills planning and Organisational Health monitoring
• Act as liaison between senior management including Global Function partners (HR, Finance, Legal, ICRM, etc.)
• Drive the implementation of key strategies and promoting a positive culture across the organization and driving engagement and communications strategies across all stakeholder groups
• Coordination across multiple areas within the business unit acting as a. planning for business continuity, establishing action plans and owners to drive business priorities

We are currently recruiting for a Workforce Planning Administrator to work for Thames Valley Police at their Police Headquarters in Kidlington.

This will be a temporary ongoing position until at least end of March 2025, working 37 hours a week

You would be working Monday - Friday 8am-4pm.

This role would be Hybrid after training.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO POLICE VETTING CRITERIA YOU MUST HAVE BEEN RESIDING WITHIN THE UK FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS CONTINUOUSLY UP TO AND INCLUDING DATE OF APPLICATION.

The overall purpose of the role is to: Provide a professional business support service within the People Directorate to internal and external customers, covering Recruitment/Resourcing/Employee Administration/Learning & Development/Service Desk, meeting or exceeding service protocols within agreed deadlines.

• Provide a high quality, confidential service and advice to internal and external customers, through a range of communication channels, based on Force policies and procedures and be accountable for service protocols within their remit
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to ensure productive working is maintained, where problems are resolved and continuous improvement is sought and implemented
• Input data onto Force ICT systems in an accurate and timely manner, quality assure information already held on force systems in order to facilitate the provision of management information. Provide assistance and guidance when necessary and QA work as requested
• Support the production of management information to enable effective performance management and decision making. Interpret data that has an impact on the service delivered and recommend/implement changes that will improve the service
• Provide administrative support to specific projects including research and data collection. Provide information for meetings as required

SPECIALIST AREAS: Pro-actively manage the applicant through the Recruitment process, ensuring that all steps are undertaken in a timely fashion, including regular reviews of applicant status and regular contact with the applicant to keep them informed of progress or reasons for delays.

• Manage the administrative service in respect of the end to end Recruitment processes for all groups in TVP, e.g. applicant management, vetting, reference checks, creation of selection documentation, medical screening, contractual documentation, course enrolment, preparation of training & assessment resources and student support through to course closure
• Attend attraction, recruitment, selection and assessment events (e.g. eligibility testing, interviews, fitness tests, assessment centres), presenting a professional image of TVP at all times. Taking responsibility for the management and running of events and interpretation of tests and other information
• Liaise with and support Delivery Managers in advance planning for the following 6 - 24 months regarding numbers of students, locations, timings of delivery and trainer/assessor availability. Key stakeholders include:- Community Engagement Officer, Foundation Training Inspector, PDU Manager, Accreditation Officers, PDS Manager, Specials Chief Inspector, Managing and updating the Planning Schedule
• Pro-actively manage Police Officers through the Police Promotions process, ensuring that all steps are undertaken in a timely fashion, including regular contact with officers to keep them informed of progress. Liaison with the College of Policing to ensure timely distribution of data/Management Information and registration and certification of appropriate exams and qualifications
• Liaise with and support Delivery Managers in advance planning for the following 6 - 24 months regarding numbers of students, locations, timings of delivery and trainer/assessor availability. Key stakeholders include:-Local Area Training Manager, PDS (Physical Development Services) Manager, Driver Trainer Manager, SERCOT Manager, Investigative Skills Manager, IT Training Manager, Leadership Manager, First Aid Manager, Accreditation & Quality Officers

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ROLE

Commitment to continued professional development in relevant disciplines* e.g. Attained or willing to work towards achieving Certificate in HR or L&D Practice (L3) or equivalent

Attained or willing to work towards achieving S.E.A.R.C.H. (Structured Entrance Assessment for Recruiting Constables Holistically) accreditation. Commitment to learn relevant current employment legislation, Home Office Rules, Police Regulations and Statutory obligations

Good standard of education with GCSEs (Grade 9-1/A-C) or Key Skills level 2 or equivalent in English and Maths

Proven experience of working in demanding administrative role, ideally in an HR or L&D environment

Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; confident at intermediate level with an aptitude/willingness to learn new systems/technology

Good interpersonal and communication skills to enable the post holder to interact confidently, effectively and professionally with all stakeholders including staff, customers, senior managers and members of the public

Proven ability to organise, plan, manage and prioritise workloads. Be adaptable, flexible and resilient with a willingness to learn new processes

Experience of Recruitment/Resourcing/Planning processes, including short listing and knowledge of best practice and employment law in the context of recruitment and diversity

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• Client: world-leading digital infrastructure company
• Duration: 6 months with likely extension
• Work type: hybrid (2 days in the office)
• Pay rate: 496 GBP per day (PAYE - Inside IR35)

We are the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We a fast-growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

A career at our company means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Summary

• Lead workforce analysis, supporting the Functional leads in their team structure and hiring strategy across the global project portfolio, including managing the tools related to day-to-day staffing and resource allocation (in cooperation with HR).
• Support broader centralized reporting functions on an adhoc basis for a large portfolio of Global Design & Construction projects – primarily reporting to senior leadership and developing presentation materials.

Responsibilities

• Conducting workforce analysis and forecasting to prepare for future workforce needs, including creating a scalable methodology (and the tools / reporting) to demonstrate team status and future needs , using project pipelines and staffing models (project gearing).
• Supporting the Functional leads in developing and implementing workforce planning strategies , including review of team structure, maintaining organisational charts and evaluating project gearing, to ensure that the organization effectively meets its staffing needs (at a project level) and maintains a competitive edge in the market.
• Working alongside HR to monitor and report on workforce metrics, and drive progress on hiring plans , including prioritisation / reallocation of resources, where necessary.
• Collaborating with HR, finance, and PMO teams to integrate workforce planning into business strategies.
• Be aware of compliance with labour laws and organizational policies, while ensuring workforce agility amid market changes.
• Executive Presentations : Prepare executive presentations by gathering and analysing data, coordinating inputs from VPs and functional leads to ensure comprehensive and insightful reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

We are seeking applicants with a background in Business operations (in a project context), Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience. The following knowledge and skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills , including advanced Excel skills and an ability to identify abnormalities, as well as trends and be able to derive conclusions.
• Communication Skills : Strong communication skills are necessary, as the candidate will need to engage with various stakeholders, including VPs, and SVPs, who are not in their direct line. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels is crucial, particularly using PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritise, organise and plan own work and that of others and respond to pressure in a positive manner.
• Business acumen and commercial outlook.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with an ability to deliver work in line with priorities and time-scales; strong sense of accountability, ownership and urgency.
• Ability to travel within EMEA as needed.

• Client: world-leading digital infrastructure company
• Duration: 6 months with likely extension
• Work type: hybrid (2 days in the office)
• Pay rate: 496 GBP per day (PAYE - Inside IR35)

We are the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We a fast-growing global company with 20 years of continuous growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.

A career at our company means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.

Summary

• Lead workforce analysis, supporting the Functional leads in their team structure and hiring strategy across the global project portfolio, including managing the tools related to day-to-day staffing and resource allocation (in cooperation with HR).
• Support broader centralized reporting functions on an adhoc basis for a large portfolio of Global Design & Construction projects – primarily reporting to senior leadership and developing presentation materials.

Responsibilities

• Conducting workforce analysis and forecasting to prepare for future workforce needs, including creating a scalable methodology (and the tools / reporting) to demonstrate team status and future needs , using project pipelines and staffing models (project gearing).
• Supporting the Functional leads in developing and implementing workforce planning strategies , including review of team structure, maintaining organisational charts and evaluating project gearing, to ensure that the organization effectively meets its staffing needs (at a project level) and maintains a competitive edge in the market.
• Working alongside HR to monitor and report on workforce metrics, and drive progress on hiring plans , including prioritisation / reallocation of resources, where necessary.
• Collaborating with HR, finance, and PMO teams to integrate workforce planning into business strategies.
• Be aware of compliance with labour laws and organizational policies, while ensuring workforce agility amid market changes.
• Executive Presentations : Prepare executive presentations by gathering and analysing data, coordinating inputs from VPs and functional leads to ensure comprehensive and insightful reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

We are seeking applicants with a background in Business operations (in a project context), Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Educated to degree level, or equivalent experience. The following knowledge and skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills , including advanced Excel skills and an ability to identify abnormalities, as well as trends and be able to derive conclusions.
• Communication Skills : Strong communication skills are necessary, as the candidate will need to engage with various stakeholders, including VPs, and SVPs, who are not in their direct line. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels is crucial, particularly using PowerPoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritise, organise and plan own work and that of others and respond to pressure in a positive manner.
• Business acumen and commercial outlook.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with an ability to deliver work in line with priorities and time-scales; strong sense of accountability, ownership and urgency.
• Ability to travel within EMEA as needed.

Job Title: Workforce Planning Partner

Day rate: up to £300

Contract: 6 months, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Central Birmingham - hybrid (2/3 days home working per week)

We are currently seeking a Workforce Planning Partner to join our client's Talent team, with this role pivotal in driving the alignment of the organisation's workforce with its strategic priorities and supporting the realisation of it’s long term goals.

This role is responsible for the development, iteration and driving of the Strategic Workforce Planning process, improving the organisation's use of people data and products, and ensuring integration with and development of broader people processes such as talent, learning and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating and implementing the strategic workforce planning process to unlock the organisation’s capacity and capability
• Coordinating the workforce planning process, ensuring it integrates seamlessly with other people processes
• Effectively engaging and influencing senior leaders to adopt and support the strategic workforce planning process, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement
• Looking into the continuous improvement of processes to align with strategic workforce planning and talent strategy, focusing on crafting a positive employee experience
• Working back from strategic priorities to proactively build a strategic view of the future workforce and how the organisational outcome can be achieved
• Continuously linking talent allocation to value creation, identifying and proactively addressing talent gaps

About You:

You will ideally have:

• Experience leading on Strategic Workforce Planning activity in a complex organisation
• Strong stakeholder engagement with the ability to influence across all levels of the organisation
• A passion for people data, and the ability to develop metrics to understand the state of talent and the health/status of talent processes
• A proactive mindset, with a flexible and solutions-focused approach to changing priorities

If the above seems a good fit for your experience then please get in touch today!

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

• Develop and maintain an agile, cost-effective workforce plan aligned with GTR's strategic objectives.
• Translate forecasts and budgets into actionable plans, ensuring stakeholder buy-in and clear communication.
• Collaborate with recruitment, training, and rostering teams to deliver plans on time and manage risks.
• Coordinate all workforce planning activities, ensuring accountability and timely progress.
• Produce regular reports on delivery status, highlighting risks and recommending corrective actions.
• Identify and propose workforce design improvements using data and stakeholder insights.
• Lead or support the implementation of approved changes, ensuring compliance with governance and safety protocols.
• Work closely with Employee Relations and Portfolio teams to secure necessary approvals and track benefit realisation.

Strategic Planning Manager
45,000 - 55,000 + Progression + Excellent Benefits + Training + Medical + Private Health Care + 2x Yearly Management bonus
Telford, Commutable from Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Market Drayton, Cannock

Are you an Strategic Planner looking to for a challenging role within a market leading company, offering plenty of progression and regular bonuses to boost earnings within a specialist industry?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop in a management position for a leading company, where you will be upskilled through training on bespoke products with excellent company benefits in a highly autonomous position.

This well renowned company are looking for a Strategic Planner to contribute to their high levels of success. They have a strong reputation for staff retention and progression, as well as offering great employee benefits.

You will work in a highly autonomous position, playing a pivotal role in strategic planning for long term success for a global company with an outstanding reputation.

This role would suit an Strategic Planner looking for autonomous position and long-term progression in a company offering excellent benefits and the chance to further earnings through bonuses.

The Role:

• Strategic Planner/Planning
• Network & building/maintaining client relationships
• Excellent benefits

The Person:

• Commercial experience
• Market/Branding background
• Commutable to Telford

BBBH (phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tom at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications, and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidate

Strategic Planning Manager
45,000 - 55,000 + Progression + Excellent Benefits + Training + Medical + Private Health Care + 2x Yearly Management bonus
Telford, Commutable from Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Market Drayton, Cannock

Are you an Strategic Planner looking to for a challenging role within a market leading company, offering plenty of progression and regular bonuses to boost earnings within a specialist industry?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop in a management position for a leading company, where you will be upskilled through training on bespoke products with excellent company benefits in a highly autonomous position.

This well renowned company are looking for a Strategic Planner to contribute to their high levels of success. They have a strong reputation for staff retention and progression, as well as offering great employee benefits.

You will work in a highly autonomous position, playing a pivotal role in strategic planning for long term success for a global company with an outstanding reputation.

This role would suit an Strategic Planner looking for autonomous position and long-term progression in a company offering excellent benefits and the chance to further earnings through bonuses.

The Role:

• Strategic Planner/Planning
• Network & building/maintaining client relationships
• Excellent benefits

The Person:

• Commercial experience
• Market/Branding background
• Commutable to Telford

BBBH (phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tom at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications, and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidate