Workforce Capability Adviser

Overview

Join to apply for the Workforce Capability Adviser role at Northumbria Police.

This range is provided by Northumbria Police. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Location: Agile, Fourth Banks one day a week and homeworking. This may change to two days a week depending on changes to Force policy.

Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday

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. 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.

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.

Additional information

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, with whom we collaborate to improve the lives of disabled employees. We are also a Disability Confident Employer; if you meet the minimum criteria for this role as stated in the advert, we will progress your application and offer you an interview.

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example extra time for tests or 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 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; you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.

Terms of appointment

This is a permanent/fixed term 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.

Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We are Disability Confident Employers and members of the Business Disability Forum.

Notes

Selection process and other details will be provided during the application process. This description reflects the role as advertised and may be subject to change.