Business Continuity Specialist

Severn Trent Plc; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Annual bonus £2250 p.a.

Pension scheme (double contributions)

Sharesave programme

Training & development (Academy)

EV scheme and retail offers

Family friendly policies

Volunteer days

Job summary

Severn Trent Plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Business Continuity Specialist on a 12 month FTC to strengthen resilience and protect essential services. You will join the Resilience team to develop and improve our BCMS and respond to disruption.

The role requires leading assessments, training, and stakeholder engagement across the organisation, with standby rota duties outside core hours. Coventry-based, full-time position with attractive rewards.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in business continuity, resilience, emergency planning, and/or risk management.
• Excellent understanding of BC principles, frameworks, and best practice.
• Experience developing and delivering continuity exercises and training programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain our ISO 22301-aligned BCMS.
• Lead business impact analyses, risk reviews, exercises, and testing.
• Develop and enhance continuity, crisis management, and incident response plans.

Skills

Business continuity

Resilience

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Training & awareness

Education

SC Clearance

Full UK driving licence

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Business Continuity Specialist

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do.We'rein the top 5% of utility companies worldwide when it comes to employee engagement and ranked as a Top 50 UK Employer on Glassdoor. Join us in making a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

LET’S CUT STRAIGHT TO IT

We're looking for a Business Continuity Specialist on a 12 month FTC to help ensure Severn Trent remains prepared, resilient, and ready to respond to disruption. In this key role, you'll be working as part of the wider Resilience team to support the development and continual improvement of our Business Continuity Management System (BCMS), working across the organisation to strengthen resilience, minimise risk, and protect essential services for our customers.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting and maintaining our ISO 22301-aligned Business Continuity Management System.
• Leading business impact assessments, risk reviews, continuity exercises, and scenario testing.
• Developing and enhancing business continuity, crisis management, and incident response plans.
• Working with stakeholders across the business to improve organisational resilience and recovery capability.
• Delivering training and awareness activities to promote a strong "Being Prepared" culture.
• Engaging with regulators, Local Resilience Forums, emergency responders, suppliers, and industry partners.
• Supporting major incident response and recovery activities when required.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on business continuity best practice.
• The role requires the incumbent to join a standby rota to support incidents that occur outside of core working hours.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong experience in business continuity, resilience, emergency planning, and/or risk management.
• Excellent understanding of business continuity principles, frameworks, and best practice.
• Experience developing and delivering continuity exercises and training programmes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret risk, threat, and regulatory information.
• Ability to influence, engage, and build relationships with colleagues at all levels.
• Experience of working with and influencing a range of external stakeholders is desirable.
• Water industry experience is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• Business Continuity-related qualification or training preferred.
• SC Clearance (or willingness to obtain).
• Full UK driving licence.

HOW WE'LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU

• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme - we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave - the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
• Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family friendly policies
• Two volunteering days per year

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