Exemplar Health Care
Workforce Planning and Optimisation Manager
Get notified of more jobs like this · No spam, ever
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Workforce Planning and Optimisation Manager
Exemplar Health Care Support Centre, Sheffield
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
full-time, 40 hours per week
Location
hybrid, with travel to our care homes and Central Support Services (S9 1XH) as required
Salary
Competitive
Join Exemplar Health Care in a pivotal role where people, strategy and data come together.
This is a high-impact role with a direct influence on the quality, safety and sustainability of care across Exemplar Health Care. As Workforce Planning and Optimisation Manager, you'll use data-driven insights to ensure our homes have the right colleagues, with the right skills, at the right time, enabling teams to deliver exceptional care and support.
Working closely with leaders across Operations, Finance, HR and Recruitment, you'll identify opportunities to improve workforce deployment, drive operational performance and create lasting improvements that benefit both colleagues and the people we support.
About The Role
As our Workforce Planning and Optimisation Manager, you'll:
- lead workforce optimisation across our homes, working with operational leaders to ensure colleagues are deployed effectively, safely and sustainably
- use data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, turning insight into practical recommendations and action plan
- develop and improve workforce planning strategies, ensuring staffing models align with the needs of the people we support, regulatory requirements and operational priorities
- drive performance and efficiency improvements, challenging unsustainable practices, reducing reliance on temporary staffing and supporting better workforce forecasting and budget management
- build strong partnerships across Operations, Finance, HR and Recruitment, leading a joined-up approach to workforce planning and contributing to wider operational improvement projects.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
For full details about the role and responsibilities, please download and read the job description.
About You
To be successful in this role, you'll be:
- a strong analytical thinker, able to turn complex data into meaningful insights and practical recommendations
- a confident and influential communicator, comfortable challenging existing approaches and driving positive change through collaboration
- commercially aware, balancing financial performance with the need to deliver safe, high-quality care and support
- resilient, organised and adaptable, able to manage competing priorities, navigate changing operational demands and maintain momentum when implementing improvements
- a relationship-builder who thrives on continuous improvement, working effectively across teams to develop innovative, sustainable ways of working and deliver better outcomes
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Why join us?
Exemplar Health Care supports adults living with complex needs across more than 60 care homes throughout England. We employ over 5,000 colleagues who help make every day better for the people we support.
You'll join a friendly and collaborative team, working on a wide variety of projects that have a real impact across the organisation.
How To Apply
Sound good? We’d love to hear from you.
For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email Cruck@exemplarhc.com
Right to work in the UK
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. We're unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer an existing visa sponsorship for this role.
Please be aware that Exemplar Health Care will never ask for payment at any stage of our recruitment process. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), or claiming to offer employment on our behalf in exchange for payment, is not associated with our organisation.
If you're approached in this way, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London