Business Partner (Fixed Term Contract)

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed-term Business Partner role focused on urban resilience in Greater Manchester. This position entails providing emergency planning and resilience services to local Councils, ensuring effective response arrangements are in place. The successful candidate will engage with various stakeholders and lead initiatives that address resilience challenges in a dynamic environment. This role is crucial as Greater Manchester implements its resilience ambitions, and it offers a chance to make a significant impact in community safety and emergency preparedness. If you thrive under pressure and have a passion for public service, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Casual Car User Allowance

Competitive Salary Package

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of emergency preparedness in Councils.
• Work with Councils to align business and civil contingencies agendas.
• Participate in multi-agency work to strengthen emergency preparedness.

Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Crisis Management

Leadership

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

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Business Partner (Fixed Term Contract), Manchester

Client:

GMCA

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Contract: Fixed Term, 12 months

Your role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term position to work on urban resilience in Greater Manchester, a city-region that is recognised by the United Nations as a global leader in resilience. As a Business Partner the post holder will provide an emergency planning, response, and resilience service to the Councils in Greater Manchester. Operating as part of the Greater Manchester Resilience Unit, a shared service established by Greater Manchester’s Councils to deliver expertise in civil contingencies, if successful in being appointed you will have responsibility for managing the relationships with one or more specific Councils, in addition to leading work programmes across Greater Manchester that address particular risks or resilience challenges.

This work is delivered in a wider multi-agency environment with civil contingencies activity across Greater Manchester coordinated through the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, a statutory partnership that brings together over 80 organisations involved in planning for, responding to and recovering from emergencies.

The post holder will join the team at a pivotal and challenging time as Greater Manchester’s Councils implement their resilience ambitions set out in the recent Trailblazer Devolution Deal agreed with Government, the Greater Manchester Resilience Strategy and the UK Government’s Resilience Framework.

About you:

The post holder will have excellent communication and relationship management skills with the capacity to work with senior managers, operational staff and different stakeholders. They will have the drive, enthusiasm, and experience to lead the shaping and delivery of services to meet business needs in Councils. The post holder will also enjoy working under pressure, managing sometimes conflicting priorities, and working in fast-paced crises. Experience in civil contingencies whilst an advantage is not essential.

You will:

1. Support the effective development and delivery of emergency preparedness and response arrangements in Greater Manchester’s Councils.
2. Work with individual Councils to provide a focused, senior level, civil contingencies service that ensures business and civil contingencies agendas are aligned.
3. Be part of an on-call rota, providing a prompt response to emergencies within Greater Manchester and providing expert advice to Councils.
4. Develop and deliver specific programmes of work themed around particular risks, response capabilities and resilience issues.
5. Participate in multi-agency work to build on and strengthen emergency preparedness, response and recovery arrangements tasked out and coordinated through the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum.
6. Hold a full valid driving license and provide your own car for use at work as this post is a designated Casual Car User. You will receive Casual Car User Allowance.
7. Pass the Greater Manchester Police Vetting process.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. Further details can be found in the Role Profile which is attached to the foot of this advert.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx

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