Resource Planning Team Advisor


Company:	Avon Fire & Rescue Service
Salary:	£29,542 to £33,119 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Portishead, BS20 8JJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	5 Nov 2026

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Summary

Summary of the role

As part of the Resource Planning Team, you will play a key role in supporting the effective deployment and availability of operational personnel, helping to ensure statutory service requirements and crewing standards are maintained. You will monitor and analyse staffing information, manage queries relating to personnel availability and absences, and apply relevant policies to support operational readiness. In addition, you will provide comprehensive administrative support for the planning, coordination and scheduling of training activities, ensuring events are delivered efficiently and meet the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.

Some of the things you’ll be doing

Coordinate and programme training events, incorporating key elements of the training cycle. Ensure that all scheduled courses are fully subscribed as far as possible, taking into account operational requirements.

Help prioritise day to day work and deal with enquiries promptly and efficiently. Maintain effective liaison with team colleagues to help co-ordinate action and advice on maintaining staffing levels and monitoring absences and training events.

Accurately maintain and update FireWatch with information relating to all Service personnel, including information on sickness, other absences and training events.

Ensure training and development requirements are received from Managers. Coordinate responses and assist in the preparation of the Annual Training Plan.

Accurately interpret absence information/applications, in accordance with Service policy, for all employees, including operational staff, flexi duty officers and support staff. Make corresponding decisions relating to annual leave, sickness, training and other absences, to ensure that the Service has sufficient personnel on duty to perform its statutory responsibilities.

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