Job Introduction
Job Title: Emergency Planning & Business Continuity Officer
Salary: £33,366 - £40,476 per annum
35 Hours per Week
Location: County Hall Campus, Worcester
Team: Emergency Planning and Business Continuity
Permanent
The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity to join the busy Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Team at Worcestershire County Council as an Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer, specialising in community engagement and resilience.
We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer who will work as part of a busy emergency planning team, sat within Public Health in WCC. There will be a key focus for this officer on community engagement, embedding Whole of Society resilience across the county. Good communication is essential for the role, together with the ability to work collaboratively with partners and communities. Knowledge and experience of emergency planning and/or community engagement will also be a key asset to the role.
The post is varied and diverse, with no two days being the same. If you thrive on new challenges, have a ‘can-do’ attitude and are an excellent communicator, then this may be just the role for you.
The Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Team ensures that Worcestershire County Council's priorities and aspirations are at the heart of what we do and is managed appropriately in accordance with policies and procedures. A key element of the role is responsibility for supporting community groups in enhancing their resilience, in collaboration with our six district councils and multi-agency partners.
As part of the role, you will join the Emergency Planning Duty Officer rota, where you’ll be the first point of contact for partners in incidents. Full training will be provided for this role, and you will be paid an on-call allowance.
For more information regarding the role or an informal chat, please contact Nathan Hazlehurst, Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Manager, on nhazlehurst@worcestershire.gov.uk 07395 356722. Alternatively, contact Andy Boote, Head of Safer Communities, on aboote@worcestershire.gov.uk
This role is advertised as an SO1-PO1 development role. Dependent upon your experience, your starting salary and grade will be within either of these. Please refer to both Job Descriptions and Personal Specifications when completing your application for the role.
Monday to Friday, but with requirement to perform on-call on a rota basis which may involve evening and weekend working.
Disability Confident:
Worcestershire County Council is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have a disability, then please declare this on your application form and we can arrange any reasonable adjustments.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited to apply for this role. Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 16th February 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: to be confirmed
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