Duty Planning Officer
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,333 to £32,613 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bamfurlong, Cheltenham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Gloucestershire Constabulary |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Gloucestershire constabulary are looking to recruit a Duty Planning Officer to join our Duty Planning team, based in Bamfurlong, Cheltenham. Due to the location a Driving License and access to transport is advisable.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Duty Planning Unit, we have recently introduced an external platform to manage the Constabularies Duty Management.
The candidate will need to be motivated and committed to meet the demands of a challenging role, you will require excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate resilience and initiative within a busy team in order to meet day to day demands of the organisation.
The successful candidate will have multiple responsibilities and in particular be able to:
Deliver effective resource plans for operational policing to meet the complex needs of a variety of business areas.
Maintain staffing levels for day to day policing activities, and for planned/spontaneous operations.
Demonstrate strong communication skills to engage with departmental colleagues and supervisors.
Accurately record data in appropriate Force IT systems to enable the production of effective resource plans.
Act as a first point of contact for resource management enquiries.
Support the maintenance of the organisational skill base.
Produce reports and analysis to assist managers with future resourcing decisions.
The successful candidate for this role will be vetted at level Staff RV. This means the individual will need at least 3 years worth of residency in the UK.
At Gloucestershire Constabulary we recognise the benefits of increasing diversity across our force and the value of building a representative workforce. That is why it is important that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and under-represented groups, including those with a disability, apply and help us deliver excellence in policing throughout Gloucestershire. We are a proud Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities. You may wish to register with our Talent Bank- the link can be found here: https://gloucestershireconstabulary.tal.net/vx/appcentre-External/brand-3/candidate/so/pm/8/pl/12/opp/457-Register-your-interest-with-Better-Together/en-GB
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