Resource Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026.
Contract to start ASAP until 24-12-26 with a possible extension.
Full job description
Resource Planner (Interim) - Stroud District Council
Hours: Part-time (15 hours per week)
Contract: Temporary contract from 2 November 2026 to 24 December 2026
Support Effective Workforce Planning and Operational Service Delivery
We're recruiting an organised and analytical Resource Planner (Interim) to join Stroud District Council, based at Littlecombe Depot, GL11 4BA.
This is a part-time operational planning role focused on coordinating resources, staffing and workloads to help ensure services are delivered efficiently and effectively.
The role would suit someone with strong planning, scheduling and administrative skills who is comfortable working with operational teams, monitoring demand and adjusting resources to meet service requirements.
About the Role
As a Resource Planner, you'll support the planning and allocation of staff and operational resources across the service.
You'll help maintain schedules, monitor capacity, respond to changes in demand and ensure teams are appropriately resourced to deliver planned and reactive work.
What you'll be doing:
- Planning and coordinating staffing and operational resources
- Preparing and maintaining work schedules, rotas and resource plans
- Monitoring workloads, capacity and service demand
- Adjusting resource allocations in response to operational requirements
- Liaising with supervisors, managers and operational teams
- Tracking staff availability, leave and other resource constraints
- Supporting the efficient deployment of staff and equipment
- Maintaining accurate planning and scheduling records
- Producing reports and updates on resource availability and performance
- Identifying potential gaps, conflicts or shortages in resource plans
- Supporting contingency planning for absences or changes in service demand
- Helping ensure priority work is appropriately resourced
- Updating spreadsheets, databases and planning systems
- Communicating changes to schedules and resource allocations
- Supporting managers with workforce planning information
- Contributing to improvements in planning and scheduling processes
- Ensuring accurate and timely administrative support across operational activities
Requirements
We're looking for a well-organised and detail-focused individual with good planning, scheduling and communication skills.
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience in resource planning, workforce scheduling or operational administration
- Experience preparing rotas, schedules or work plans
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Good numerical and analytical ability
- Experience working with spreadsheets and planning systems
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage changing priorities and respond quickly to operational requirements
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with supervisors, managers and operational staff
- Experience working in a depot, environmental, waste, maintenance or operational service would be advantageous
- Ability to maintain accurate records and management information
- Previous local authority or public-sector experience would be desirable
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to provide relevant references/work history
- Ability to complete required pre-employment checks
Why Apply
- Opportunity to work with Stroud District Council
- Competitive Umbrella rate of £17.53 per hour
- Part-time role offering 15 hours per week
- Operational planning role within a Council service
- Opportunity to develop further workforce and resource planning experience
- Short-term interim assignment
- Varied role involving scheduling, coordination and operational support
Benefits
- Weekly Pay
- Company Pension
- Ongoing Agency Support
Additional Information
Client: Stroud District Council
Job Title: Resource Planner (Interim)
Location: Littlecombe Depot, GL11 4BA
Positions Available: 1
Hours: 15 hours per week
Start Date: 2 November 2026
End Date: 24 December 2026
Contract Type: Temporary / Interim
Pay Rate: Umbrella: £17.53 per hour
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract
Pay: £17.53 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Benefits:
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Do you have previous experience in resource planning, workforce scheduling or operational administration?
- Do you have experience preparing rotas, schedules or resource plans?
- Are you confident using spreadsheets or workforce planning systems?
- Are you comfortable working with operational teams and responding to changing resource requirements?
- Are you able to reliably travel to Littlecombe Depot, GL11 4BA?
- Are you available to work 15 hours per week for the duration of the assignment?
Experience:
- Resource Planning / Scheduling: 1 year (preferred)
- Operational Administration: 1 year (preferred)
- Local Authority / Public Sector: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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