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On-site in Manchester·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Nov)
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Our summary
- Salary
- £43,335 - £48,087 a year
About £2,890 - £3,180 a month after tax.
- Work mode
- On-site, Manchester
- Contract
- Permanent, full-time hours
- Holiday
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays




Skills
Nice to have
Requirements
What we're looking for
You'll bring significant experience of resource planning, scheduling or rota management, ideally within an operational or shift-based environment. You'll be confident using workforce planning or resource management systems and comfortable using data to anticipate resource needs and support decisions.
You'll have a good understanding of the Working Time Directive and how it applies to shift planning, working hours and rest periods. You'll be organised and proactive, with strong communication and relationship-building skills. Experience of working in a trade unionised environment would be beneficial.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with options to buy more.
- Free travel on buses across Greater Manchester, plus rail or Metrolink travel for your commute, and access to our Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Local Government defined pension scheme with life cover of 3x salary and options to boost your contributions.
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies, including those supporting fertility treatment, alongside flexible and hybrid working and a special leave policy to support a range of unexpected events. Please note that qualification criteria may apply, including a requirement to have been employed with the organisation for a minimum specified period of time.
- Discover more benefits including wellbeing support, Personal and Career Development, Flexible working, financial support and more on our website
The role
Help shape the workforce behind our Bee Network Facilities Operations team!
We're looking for a Resource Planning Officer to help make sure we have the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
You'll coordinate resource planning across Facilities Operations, maintaining workforce plans and rotas, monitoring staffing levels and working with managers to address gaps or pressures.
You'll use workforce planning systems and data to support forecasting and informed resource decisions, while reviewing processes and identifying opportunities to improve how we plan and manage our workforce.
You'll also monitor recruitment activity and future workforce requirements, helping to make sure vacancies are planned for and talent pools are kept up to date.
This is a predominantly site-based role where visibility and strong relationships with operational colleagues are key. Working closely with the wider Facilities Operations management team, you'll spend most of your working week at 2 Piccadilly Place and across Bee Network operational sites, staying connected to the people and services you support.
For more information, see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.
What you'll bring
What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.
What we can offer you
This is a great opportunity to shape a new role and influence how Facilities Operations plans and manages its workforce. You'll work closely with operational managers, get to know the teams and sites you support and help develop the systems and processes that enable effective resource planning.
This is a permanent role with a salary of £43,335 - £48,087 per annum depending on skills and experience. Successful candidates will normally be appointed at the starting salary, with the opportunity to progress through the band subject to performance, development and the organisation's pay progression arrangements.
At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process. We are happy to #talkflexibleworking to help colleagues maintain a healthy work life balance.
What's next?
If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we'd really like to hear from you. When completing your application, please ensure that you provide clear examples against the criteria questions, all appointments will be based on merit.
Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.
NOTE TO AGENCIES we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.
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About the company & team
Facilities Operations plays an important role in keeping our Bee Network operational sites running safely and effectively across Greater Manchester.
You'll join a busy, operational team where no two days are the same. Working closely with managers and frontline colleagues, you'll help shape how we plan and use our workforce, with the opportunity to improve processes and make a real difference to how our services operate.
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