Workforce Capability Adviser

***Workforce Capability Adviser**
- Vacancy Type- Police Staff- Area Command / Department- Workforce Planning & Insights- Location- Newcastle- Contract Type- Permanent- Hours- Full Time- Salary Range- £34,611 - £39,372- Closing Date- 29/09/2025Role:
**Salary: £34,611 - £39,372**

**Location: Agile, Fourth Banks one day a week and homeworking. Please be advised this may change to two days a week depending on changes to Force policy.**

**Hours/Contract**: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday**

**Working for #TeamNP**

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.

As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.

As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued.

Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.

Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.

Learn about our full benefits package

**The role**

Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Workforce Planning & Insights Department as a Workforce Capability Adviser.

As our Workforce Capability Adviser, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the right people have the right skills at the right time, helping the organisation succeed now and in the future. You’ll work closely with business leads and stakeholders to identify learning and development needs across allocated areas and support the planning and delivery of training that builds capability across the force.

**What you’ll do**
- Lead training needs analysis for allocated areas, identifying skills gaps, risks, and future capability requirements
- Develop and manage service delivery plans, ensuring effective use of resources, budgets, and alignment with organisational priorities
- Provide expert advice to senior leaders, using data and insights to support strategic decisions, succession planning, and risk management
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver learning solutions, manage supplier relationships, and support continuous improvement
- Produce and manage accurate workforce data to support planning, reporting, compliance, and long-term capability development

**What you’ll bring**
- Financial acumen and experience in evaluating cost-benefit of workforce initiatives.
- Proven experience in training needs analysis, service delivery planning, and managing training resources.
- Strong understanding of the full training cycle and workforce capability planning.
- Ability to analyse complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
- Confident using Learning Management Systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Skilled in managing and reporting on workforce data.
- Excellent planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and internal and external stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in record-keeping and reporting and strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presenting.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

**What we offer**
- 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
- Flexi time - allowing you to fit your working hours around your individual needs
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours
- Agile working - option to work from home, your team zone, and spaces across the force
- Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
- Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts
- Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained ment