Business Continuity Manager (opens in a new window)

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Cycle to Work Scheme

Parental leave support

Birthday time off

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is seeking a Business Continuity Manager in Chesterfield with hybrid working to lead continuity and resilience strategies across the organisation.

You will work with senior leaders and emergency services to embed governance, risk management and service delivery resilience, ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice while safeguarding essential regional services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business continuity, organisational resilience, emergency planning or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of resilience legislation, guidance and best practice frameworks.
• Experience embedding continuity strategies within complex organisations.
• Excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of EMCCA’s business continuity and emergency resilience framework.
• Advise and support teams in creating, reviewing and testing business continuity plans and emergency response arrangements.
• Conduct and support Business Impact Analyses to identify critical services and prioritise recovery activities.
• Develop and deliver training, exercises and simulations to improve preparedness and resilience.
• Provide expert guidance on business continuity, emergency planning and resilience matters.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, emergency services and partner organisations to strengthen response capabilities.
• Monitor resilience performance, report on preparedness and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a tactical adviser during incidents and participate in on-call arrangements.

Skills

Business continuity

Organisational resilience

Emergency planning

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Training & exercises

Job description

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

BusinessContinuity Manager

Salary: £48,738-£54,143 per annum
Grade: F17
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Operations and Customer Service
Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)
Directorate: Resources

The successfulcandidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band,unless exceptional circumstances apply.

About EMCCA

East MidlandsCombined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make theEast Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolvingorganisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan andbuilding the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions intoresults.

This makes itan exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to adeveloping organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomesfor our region.

About therole

As BusinessContinuity Manager, you will lead the development and implementation ofEMCCA’s business continuity, emergency planning and organisational resiliencearrangements. You will provide expert advice and guidance across theorganisation, ensuring robust plans, frameworks and processes are in place toenable EMCCA to respond effectively to disruptions, emergencies and emergingrisks.

You will workclosely with senior leaders, managers, partner organisations and emergencyservices to embed resilience into governance, risk management and servicedelivery, ensuring the organisation remains prepared, responsive and compliantwith relevant legislation and best practice.

This is anexcellent opportunity to shape a developing resilience function within agrowing organisation. You will play a key role in strengthening organisationalpreparedness, influencing strategic decision-making and helping to protectcritical services that support communities across the East Midlands.

What you'llbe doing

• Leading the development,implementation and continuous improvement of EMCCA’s business continuityand emergency resilience framework.
• Advising and supporting teams inthe creation, review and testing of business continuity plans andemergency response arrangements.
• Conducting and supporting BusinessImpact Analyses to identify critical services and prioritise recoveryactivities.
• Developing and delivering training,exercises and simulations to improve organisational preparedness andresilience.
• Providing expert guidance onbusiness continuity, emergency planning and counter-terrorism resiliencematters.
• Building effective relationshipswith internal stakeholders, emergency services and partner organisationsto strengthen response capabilities.
• Monitoring organisationalresilience performance, reporting on preparedness and driving continuousimprovement activities.
• Acting as a tactical adviser duringincidents and emergencies and participating in emergency resilience andon-call arrangements.

What you'llbring

• Significant experience in businesscontinuity, organisational resilience, emergency planning or a relatedfield.
• Strong knowledge of relevantresilience legislation, guidance and best practice frameworks, includingBCI Good Practice Guidelines, BS 65000:2022 and the UK GovernmentResilience Framework.
• Experience developing and embeddingbusiness continuity strategies and resilience programmes within complexorganisations.
• Excellent communication,presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to influence andadvise senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical andproblem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex and sensitivesituations effectively.
• Experience planning and deliveringemergency response exercises, training programmes and resilience testingactivities.
• Proven ability to manage competingpriorities and deliver outcomes in a changing environment.
• Evidence of continuing professionaldevelopment.

Our values

Our valuesshape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and thecommunities we serve.

Lifting ourregion

We always putthe long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first whencarrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.

Workingtogether

We alwayschallenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting tolift rather than win, working as one team.

Making animpact

We always makedecisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically.We hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Being human

We always takepride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically andshowing genuine interest in one another.

If you are anexperienced resilience, emergency planning or business continuity professionalwho wants to help shape a developing organisation, strengthen preparedness andmake a meaningful impact across the East Midlands, we would like to hear fromyou.

Closingdate: 09/11/2026
Proposed interviews: week commencing 7 th December

• Up to 10 days paid leave in a 12-month period for caring responsibilities
• A hybrid work model with remote working opportunities
• Maternity, Paternity, IVF, Adopters and Foster Carers support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 30 days holiday (plus 2 with continuous service) + bank holidays + your birthday (up to five extra days through salary sacrifice)