Public Order and Events Planner – M06 – 01
Job Title: Public Order and Events Planner – M06 – 01
Salary: The starting salary is £36,228 which includes allowances totalling £3,009.
The salary is broken down as £33,219 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £35,541 Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Lambeth
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as a Public Order and Events Planner within the Operations and Public Order Planning function.
The Role
The role supports the safe, effective and lawful planning of a wide range of major events and policing operations across London. You will work across a diverse portfolio that may include public order operations, ceremonial events, major sporting fixtures, festivals, and significant events in Westminster. Planners work collaboratively with police officers, partner agencies, and event organisers to develop robust plans that protect the public, maintain confidence in policing, and support London’s role as a global city.
The role requires flexibility to move between planning portfolios during periods of increased demand or to support major operations.
Working arrangements
This is a full‑time role (36 hours per week) based primarily at Lambeth HQ. Flexibility is essential, including working approximately one Saturday in eight, with occasional out‑of‑hours or on‑call commitments to meet operational needs. The role may require travel across London and deployment at multiple operational locations.
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 –
- Provide professional planning support for events requiring a policing response, ensuring delivery is safe, proportionate and lawful.
- Act as a lead planner for designated events, producing structured and intelligence‑led plans.
- Develop operational documentation including event plans, resourcing models, briefings, and risk assessments in line with national and organisational guidance.
- Liaise closely with operational command teams, providing advice and planning products to support decision‑
- Conduct site visits and attend events to oversee delivery and adapt plans in response to emerging risks or issues.
- Work with partner agencies, local authorities, and event organisers to ensure coordinated planning and delivery.
- Participate in planning meetings and represent the Metropolitan Police Service in multi‑agency forums.
- Maintain planning resilience by supporting other event and operational portfolios as required.
- Use planning systems and standard IT tools (including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to produce accurate and timely outputs.
- Contribute to debriefs and learning activity to improve future planning and operational delivery.
Benefits
You will 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.
Closing date: To streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button “. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 2nd March 2026.