Workforce Planning and Development Manager

2 months ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom Suffolk County Council Full time

We are committed to offering **flexible working** **options** to you for this role.

**About the Workforce Planning and Development Manager role**:
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service are looking for a motivated and experienced individual to take on a new role within the Service. The **Workforce Planning and** **Development Manager** is a key role that will move the service forwards on its journey to ensure it provides effective and efficient people and values based management, leading a multi disciplined team of professionals across Learning and Development, Recruitment, and Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

The role is all about partnership working, with line managers within Suffolk Fire and Rescue (SFRS), across Suffolk County Council, and wider in a role representing the service on national bodies such as the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and host of other stakeholders. All of which will lead to SFRS becoming an employer of choice.

Supporting the Area Manager for People and Resources, you will create and develop effective working relationships the Service, Suffolk County Council, the National Fire Chiefs Council, and other partnerships that support and deliver the management of workforce planning, recruitment, retention, whilst enhancing our culture and inclusion.

**What we are looking for in our Workforce Planning and** **Development Manager**:

- possession of a relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification appropriate to this post (Business, Management Learning and Development, EDI, Human Resources)- in depth and broad knowledge of public sector and recruitment requirements within a complex organisation- specific understanding of challenges facing UK Fire and Rescue Services and the environment Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service operate in.
**Travel and workplace requirements**

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate and engage, but in this role, you may need to operate across a wide and rural area, so it would be beneficial for you to either hold a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home a visible presence within the organsiation. Please speak with the contact detailed below if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements.

**Closing date: 24 August 2023.**

We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. We are also committed to flexible working.

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