About Our Client
About South Yorkshire Police - A Pivotal Time to JoinSouth Yorkshire Police is entering a significant period of transformation, modernising how workforce strategy, systems and insight support operational policing and long‑term sustainability. Substantial investment is being made in workforce planning capability, people analytics and cloud‑based HR and duty management systems, underlining the organisation's commitment to evidence‑led decision‑making and future‑focused resourcing.This is a compelling time to join a police force where workforce strategy sits firmly on the executive agenda. The successful postholder will play a central role in shaping system‑enabled, sustainable workforce solutions that balance operational demand, affordability, governance and public accountability. For a senior leader with the right experience, this role offers genuine influence and the opportunity to create lasting organisational impact.
Job Description
The Role - Systems‑Led Workforce TransformationReporting to the Head of HR and Learning, this role holds force‑wide accountability for workforce strategy, people systems and associated transformation programmes. A key emphasis is the strategic leadership, optimisation and embedding of enterprise people systems to underpin effective workforce planning and assurance.Key areas of focus include:
This role demands professional authority, sound judgement and confidence operating in a complex, high‑profile and highly scrutinised public sector environment.
The Successful Applicant
You will be a senior workforce or transformation leader with a strong public sector background, bringing deep expertise in workforce planning, systems‑enabled change and organisational transformation.You will bring:
This role will suit an individual who combines strategic vision with system fluency, credibility with senior leaders and a pragmatic, delivery‑focused approach.
What's on Offer
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join South Yorkshire Police at a pivotal moment, playing a defining role in shaping a modern, data‑led and sustainable workforce fit for the future of policing. Please note, any successful candidate (& members of their household) will have to go through police vetting & financial checks.