Planning and Performance Manager

Salary £44,700 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £49,716 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location:
Police Headquarters, Exeter

Type of employment:
Permanent

Closing Date: 01/06/2026, 12:00.

Hours per week: this role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need

The principal responsibility of the Planning and Performance Manager is to carry out the coordination of performance review, planning and risk management within and across Force and Alliance business units or business areas (victims, safeguarding, demand management), including the identification, implementation and monitoring of changes and innovations that will contribute to the delivery of improved services.

• Being the business unit senior management team lead and subject matter expert for managing, monitoring and reviewing organisational performance
• Senior management team lead and subject matter expert on risk management processes and the management of and coordination of activity contained within departmental / BCU risk registers.
• Being the lead and subject matter expert in facilitating and guiding the planning and recommendation management process for business unit areas senior management teams in line with corporate processes, also leading on and supporting individual programmes / projects.
• Identification of and monitoring of the activity required to ensure compliance with the requirements of national standards relevant to the role holder portfolio.
• Acting as force practitioner lead for a specific corporate development portfolio (performance, planning, risk management, etc.).
• The representation and advocacy of Performance & Analysis Department, its products and processes in design reviews and other ad hoc activity.

This list of duties is not restrictive or exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to carry out duties from time to time that are either commensurate with/or lower than the grade of the post. In some posts this might include the ad-hoc provision of guidance and informal training of new colleagues.

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Competitive local government pension scheme.
• Job related equipment supplied, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities available.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).