Resource Management unit (RMU) Officer

We are welcoming applications for the role of Resource Management unit (RMU) Officer with Devon & Cornwall Police based at Police Headquarters, Exeter.

Salary: Grade 6 - Starts at £32,247 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £35,526 per annum. Please note that the above salary is based on working 37 hours per week. If this role is part-time or you are appointed on a part-time basis your salary will be prorated to reflect this.

Type of employment: Fixed Term

Type of working arrangement: Hybrid Worker - Hybrid working is a form of flexible working where workers spend some of their time working remotely and some in the employer's workspace.

End date of temporary role: 31st March 2026

If you are not currently a police staff employee and are successful for this post, you will be offered a Fixed Term contract. Internal applicants applying for an internal or external secondment should seek support from their current line manager for their temporary release from their substantive role before applying.

Hours per week: 37 hours per week. We welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.

Allowances: This role attracts Weekend Working payment. For additional information on allowances please see our "allowances" page.

About the role: The role of the RMU Officer is to act as a conduit for the quality of work coming into and going out of the RMU to ensure a variety of business areas resourcing demands are being delivered correctly and efficiently. The officer will receive, assess, triage, and disseminate work to the RMU planners, whilst also picking up more complex enquiries themselves. The RMU officer will brief on the Force resourcing picture at Force Daily Tasking, and to Commanders via impact assessments. They are also required to manage any resulting activities.

• Managing the day to day working activities within the RMU.
• Attending Force Daily tasking to provide oversight of resources and availability of specialist assets and undertaking any follow up activity.
• Managing requests for resources for operations or events (planned and spontaneous).
• Quality assurance of work completed.
• Deputising for and supporting the Resource Manager (Police Sergeant).
• Undertaking complex, sensitive or business critical activities received into the RMU.

What you get if you join us:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• 25 days a year leave entitlement, with an increase to 30 days after 5 years continuous employment, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time workers).
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Job related equipment, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).
• Dual working: This role will require the post holder to travel to alternative locations on an ad hoc basis to undertake the role; travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with force policy.

Political Restrictions: None apply to this role.

Application Stage: To apply for this role, click the 'apply' button below, you will then be taken to a registration page. Please complete this registration form to create an account; once created, you will be taken to the application. If you have previously created an account, please click 'login' at the bottom of the page next to the 'submit registration' button. Once logged in, you will be taken to the application. Once registered, you will have to complete an eligibility form to apply. If eligible, you will move to the application form stage where you will evidence your suitability for this post. The closing date for applications is 06/01/2025, 12:00.

Selection Stage: The selection for this role will consist of Shortlisting and Interview. Applications will be anonymised and then shortlisted by the shortlisting panel. Following the shortlisting, you will be notified of the recruitment decision via email along with feedback on your application. If successful, you will then be invited to an interview. This will be based on the behaviours outlined within the role profile. The interview process is due to take place week commencing 20 January 2024. Some roles may also require an assessment and/or fitness test. Further information on this will be provided following the shortlisting process.

Pre-requisites: If you are successful through the selection stage of the recruitment process, we will make a conditional offer of appointment and commence pre-requisite checks. These checks can include: Reference checks, Medical assessment, Qualification review, Right to Work checks. A formal offer of appointment and start date will not be agreed until all checks are satisfactorily completed. If you are successful at the selection stage your conditional offer will outline which of these checks are applicable to you.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The application system only remains active on a single page for a period of 60 minutes. Please ensure you allow time to complete your application fully as part complete pages do not save. If the role has evidence questions you are required to complete in the application form, you may wish to complete these remotely and then paste your answers into the boxes at time of submission. Please note, each evidence criterion is set to a maximum of 2000 characters.