Southwark, London (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£44,430 - £51,663
The role
Are you passionate about keeping our community safe and prepared for anything? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and enjoy developing strategies that make a real impact? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
At Southwark council, we’re looking for a dedicated Emergency Planning and Resilience Officer to join our small, tight-knit team. In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of managing, developing, and delivering a wide portfolio of contingency planning work streams, ensuring we meet the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. Your work will be crucial in shaping a safer, more resilient community.
Key responsibilities:
• Assess Long-term Needs: Dive into the intricate world of emergency planning and business continuity, identifying the long-term service requirements and development needs. Your insights will help us stay ahead of the curve and ready for any challenge.
• Create Strategies: Develop and implement council-wide strategies that drive our various schemes forward. You'll align these strategies with local, pan-London, and national developments, ensuring we're always on the cutting edge of resilience and preparedness.
• Manage Key Areas: Take charge of designated areas within business continuity, resilience, emergency planning and response, and counterterrorism (CT) support. Your expertise will be vital in managing and enhancing our preparedness efforts.
• Coordinate Services: Oversee and coordinate all services provided by our business continuity and disaster recovery arrangements, as well as our emergency scheme. Your leadership will ensure seamless, effective responses during critical times.
How will you make an impact as our Emergency Planning & Resilience Officer?
• You will come with substantial experience of business continuity and emergency planning preferably gained working within a public sector organisation.
• Extensive experience in managing and developing staff, with a keen focus on driving improvements through innovation.
• Deep knowledge of contingency planning work streams, to ensure Southwark meets the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
• Strong communication skills are key - you'll need to convey complex strategies with clarity and confidence.
• A solid grasp of Emergency Planning best practices and Resilience principles will set you up for success in this role.
Additional details
If you would like to discuss any aspects of the role, please contact the Emergency Planning and Resilience Manager Andy Snazell at andy.snazell@southwark.gov.uk
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Benefits and more information:
In return for all your hard work, skills and experience, you will receive:
• A competitive base salary (pro rata for part time staff)
• Strong supportive senior management team
• Regular one to one supervision
• Professional development & training opportunities
• Clear career development pathways
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Season ticket and cycle loans
• Annual Leave starting at 29 days per year, increasing to 37 (with length of service) (pro rata for part time staff)
• Wellbeing programme
• HSF Health plan and eye care scheme
• EAP employee assistance programme, confidential counselling and support
• Social clubs and staff groups
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 21/02/2025 at 23:59
Interview Date: 04/03/2025
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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