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Workforce Planning Analyst
Location: Wakefield
One full-time, permanent position (37 hours a week)
£42,897.00 – £46,503.00 per annum
West Yorkshire Police is seeking a highly ***ytical and detail-focused Workforce Planning Analyst to join the Workforce Planning & Resourcing team within the People Directorate. This role is central to supporting strategic workforce planning through data-driven insights, modelling, and forecasting.
As a Workforce Planning Analyst, you will:
•Maintain and develop operational workforce plans aligned with strategic objectives.
•Deliver accurate workforce ***ytics, modelling, and reporting to inform decision-making.
•Analyse skills profiles and trends to support future training and development planning.
•Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify resourcing gaps and support recruitment and budget planning.
•Prepare short- and long-term forecasting reports to support operational and strategic planning.
•Ensure data integrity across workforce systems and provide clear interpretation of findings.
•Contribute to continuous improvement in workforce planning methodologies and practices.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
•Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
•Advanced ***ytical and modelling capabilities, including statistical reporting.
•Proficiency in Excel (formulas, pivot tables, macros) and workforce management systems.
•Ability to interpret complex data and present clear insights.
•Experience in workforce planning or a related ***ytical role.
•Strong communication and influencing skills.
•Knowledge of database systems and data interrogation techniques.
•Willingness and ability to travel across the Force area and nationally as required.
This is a key opportunity to shape workforce planning across West Yorkshire Police, ensuring the organisation is equipped to meet current and future resourcing needs.
The vacancy will close at 23:55 hours on the 7th September 2025.
The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.
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West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.
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