Corporate Resource Unit Operative

Role overview

Staffordshire Police is seeking a Corporate Resource Unit Operative to support the force’s resource management activity. This role sits within a busy environment and helps maintain accurate information across duty planning, skills, training, and licence/accreditation records used for local and national deployment.

The organisation is focused on providing a high standard of service to residents, businesses, and visitors across the county. It values people who can work collaboratively, adapt quickly, and contribute to continuous improvement while acting fairly and ethically in support of the communities served by the force.

Compensation and contract

This is a permanent position at Grade E with a salary range of £28,071 to £32,613. There are 3 vacancies available.

What the role involves

The successful person will work with specialist Force IT platforms, including a Duty Management System and Chronicle, to help manage resourcing responsibilities and operational cover.

• Support a fast-moving department where duty responsibilities and resourcing needs are monitored and maintained through computerised systems.
• Help keep resource cover levels and deployments under review on an ongoing basis.
• Update and monitor specialist information, including skills, training records, and accreditations.
• Maintain resource and event information, including the allocation of overtime.
• Carry out analytical handling of data and information to support operational decision-making.

Further task-specific details are available in the role profile.

How to apply

Applicants are asked to submit a CV together with a personal statement or cover letter explaining their suitability and highlighting the most relevant experience and skills.

The competency level for this post is Level 1. The closing date is 30 June 2026 at 12:00 midday, and the interview date will be confirmed later.

Benefits

Alongside salary, the role includes access to a broad package of employee benefits.

• Employer pension contribution of 21.5% through the Staffordshire Pension Fund.
• Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• Sick pay scheme.
• Fostering-friendly policy.
• Family-friendly leave options, including maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave, and carers leave.
• Health and wellbeing support.
• Eye care vouchers.
• On-site gyms.
• Staff associations.
• Reward and recognition scheme.
• Blue Light Card access.
• Flexible working options.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free parking at selected sites.
• On-site catering facilities.
• Access to staff networks.
• Union support.
• Financial products and services.

Equal opportunities and selection notes

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified and experienced candidates. However, priority consideration will be given to applicants currently employed by Staffordshire Police who are at risk. If a candidate from that group is appointed, the vacancy may be withdrawn, and affected applicants will be informed by a representative from People Services.

Staffordshire Police is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and aims to build a workforce that reflects the community it serves. Applications are encouraged from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, women, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and LGBTQ+ candidates.

The force also uses positive action initiatives such as targeted step-in support and advice sessions to encourage prospective candidates from underrepresented groups.

Residency and vetting

For RV Level roles, candidates must have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years. For MV Level roles, the requirement is 5 consecutive years of UK residency.

If successful at interview, the pre-employment process will include vetting.

Contact information

For positive action support, email the positive action team at positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk. For recruitment queries, contact hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk.