Workforce Forecasting Support Officer
Job Title: Workforce Forecasting Support Officer
Salary: The starting salary is £38,926, which includes allowances totalling £2,928.
The salary is broken down as £35,998 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £38,523. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Kilburn
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Workforce Planning and Deployment Team of the Metropolitan Police, working as part of the Corporate Workforce Planning & Insight team, supporting the delivery of forecasts & models for the resource plans up to 5 years, to effectively manage the in deployment of people, in line with corporate priorities, balancing the supply of workforce resources across the MPS, 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.
Duties and Responsibilities –
Collaborates with business partners and Workforce Planning and Deployment team to translate metrics, KPIs, levers and assumptions into forecasts for resource plans up to 5 years.
- Maintain the data catalogue/repository, map the data relationships and data artefacts that exist across the workforce systems.
- Use data analytics to develop accurate metrics for modelling to reflect workforce changes and identify trends.
- Assess forecasts, levers & metrics against performance to identify any emerging trends or changes.
- Source data sets and information for basic queries submitted to the team, as directed.
- Champion effective governance, compliance, and ways of working to support the flow of information to enable effective decision-making.
- Ensures the data used in the forecasting process and tooling is robust, clean, and accurate.
- Adheres & fosters the data quality frameworks through data quality standards, policies, and procedures.
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 26th of February 2025.