Duty Planner

We're Hiring:

Joint Headquarters, Arnold

Full-time / Fixed Term 12 months

Starting salary: £30,333

Closing date: 03/11/2026

Are you an organised, analytical and detail-focused professional with experience in workforce planning and rostering? We are seeking a Duty Planner to join our Resource Management Unit (RMU) at Nottinghamshire Police.

What you'll do

• Plan and maintain duty rosters for police officers and staff, ensuring operational areas are appropriately resourced.
• Manage a range of duty-related activities, including annual leave, sickness, training, court attendance, shift changes and abstractions.
• Coordinate staffing for planned and spontaneous operations, events and special duties.
• Allocate overtime in line with operational requirements and budget considerations.
• Provide advice and guidance on duty management, entitlements, Police Regulations and workforce planning matters.
• Administer and develop the Crown Duty Management System (DMS), ensuring data integrity and system accuracy.
• Analyse and resolve system issues, liaising with users and suppliers to identify solutions.
• Maintain organisational structures, user access permissions and system configurations within DMS.
• Support colleagues through mentoring, training and knowledge sharing when required.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience of shift systems, workforce planning or duty rostering.
• Experience dealing with complex issues, conflict resolution and stakeholder management.
• Strong systems administration experience, including maintaining and configuring computer systems.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience handling complex calculations and data.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to team objectives.
• NVQ Level 2/3 qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience in a related field.

Key Benefits

• 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

• A local government pension scheme

• On-site facilities including a gym and a canteen

• Cycle to work scheme

• Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card