Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer

Newark and Sherwood District Council; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career average pension

Flexi scheme

Hybrid working

Annual leave entitlement

Family-friendly benefits

Volunteer leave

Lifestyle benefits platform

Health cash plan

Free car parking

Gym membership

Job summary

Newark and Sherwood District Council is recruiting an Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer within Public Protection. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, and offers hybrid working with a salary of £40,444 - £42,123 per annum (NS11).

You will maintain emergency plans, liaise with the County Council, LRF and other bodies, and provide expert advice on Corporate Business Continuity Strategy. The post requires delivering presentations, training, and exercises to staff and partner

Responsibilities

• Maintain emergency plans and liaise with the County Council, LRF and other bodies as appropriate.
• Provide expertise and advice on Corporate Business Continuity Strategy, ensuring services review their Business Continuity plans.

Job description

Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer

Public Protection

Permanent

37 hours per week

Salary NS11 £40,444 - £42,123 per annum

We are now recruiting for an Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer to support Newark and Sherwood District Council in their responsibilities as a Category 1 Responder.

You will maintain the emergency plans and liaise with the County Council, LRF and other bodies as appropriate. You will provide expertise and advice on Corporate Business Continuity Strategy, ensuring all services are regularly reviewing their Business Continuity plans in preparation for a business disruptive incident.

As an experienced officer you will have the ability to deliver related presentations, training packages and exercises to staff, other agencies, members and members of the public, ensuring the Council acts as a leader and champion for Emergency Planning within our local communities.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to regular craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Yvonne Swinton, Community Protection Manager on 01636 655382

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert early

Closing Date: Friday 30th October 2026

Interview: Interviews expected w/c 9th November 2026