Workforce Capability Adviser

Salary: £36,066 – £41,028 pa Pro Rata (Please note it is Northumbria Police policy to appoint at the beginning of the band)

Hours: 29.6 hours per week (flexibility around days however must include a Thursday)

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. Some additional travel may be required to other force locations.

Contract: Permanent

The role

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.
• Act as a trusted advisor, influencing decisions through evidence‑based insights and clear communication.

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.

We know it’s important for you to feel that you’re not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

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

Just so you know

Our application form will help us understand how your work, education and life experience has prepared you for the role of a Workforce Capability Adviser with #TeamNP. To help support your application research what makes us tick here at Northumbria, the role you’re applying for and the values and behaviours that contribute.

The recruitment process will consist of the initial application form followed by a face to face interview. Just so you know, you can save your application and come back to it any time prior to the closing date on the advert.

We are proud members of the Business Disability Forum, working together to improve the lives of disabled employees. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. In cases of very high application volumes, we may prioritise those who most closely meet the criteria, applying the same fair approach for all candidates.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

Use of AI in Applications: At Northumbria Police, we embrace innovative technologies to enhance our recruitment process. We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While AI can be a valuable resource, we encourage applicants to ensure their submissions accurately reflect their personal qualifications, experiences, and skills. Our selection process includes thorough evaluations to verify the authenticity and suitability of all applications. We value genuine and thoughtful responses that showcase your unique strengths and perspectives.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent role subject to a six‑month probationary period.

If you are successful in your application, you will have a six‑month probation period with us where you will be unable to apply for any other post advertised internally or externally.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.