Vivid Resourcing
Location: Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Contract: Interim
About the role
Our client, a local authority, is looking for an Emergency Planning and Resilience Manager to join them in Chelmsford on an interim basis. The role leads the organisation’s approach to emergency planning, business continuity and resilience, making sure it is prepared to respond to and recover from major incidents and disruption.
You will manage the development, testing and maintenance of emergency and continuity plans, working with services across the organisation and with partners in the local resilience forum. You will also lead the council’s contribution to multi-agency preparedness, training and exercising, and act as a point of expertise during live incidents. The position suits an experienced resilience professional who is comfortable working independently, advising senior leaders and staying calm under pressure.
The successful candidate will bring sound knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act and emergency management practice, good judgement and clear communication. This is a hands-on assignment where your experience will be put to work from the outset.
Main responsibilities
- Lead emergency planning, business continuity and resilience arrangements for the organisation
- Develop, review and maintain emergency response plans, procedures and supporting guidance
- Coordinate the organisation’s duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 as a Category 1 responder
- Represent the organisation at the local resilience forum and in multi-agency planning groups
- Plan, deliver and evaluate training and exercises, and make sure lessons identified are acted upon
- Support the response to live incidents, including duty officer and on-call arrangements
- Lead recovery planning and support services to restore normal operations after an incident
- Maintain and test business continuity plans across services, and provide advice and challenge to service managers
- Prepare and maintain community risk registers and contribute to wider risk assessment
- Advise senior managers and elected members on resilience risks and preparedness
- Manage and support team members and make sure records and documentation are accurate and up to date
Requirements
- Relevant experience in emergency planning, civil contingencies or resilience management, ideally within a local authority
- Sound knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles and national resilience guidance
- Experience developing and testing emergency and business continuity plans
- Experience planning and delivering training and exercises
- Experience working with multi-agency partners, including the emergency services and local resilience forums
- Experience supporting or leading the response to major incidents
- Strong leadership, decision-making and communication skills
- Experience of advising senior managers and elected members
- Membership of, or progress towards, a relevant professional body, such as the Emergency Planning Society or the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management
- The ability to work from Chelmsford and take part in out-of-hours duty arrangements where required
The offer
- An interim role based in Chelmsford
- Duration and rate to be confirmed with candidates
If you are an experienced resilience professional looking for an interim assignment in Chelmsford, this role offers real responsibility and a clear scope of work. Apply below.