Emergency Planning Officer

Halton; Widnes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + LGPS pension

Life cover 3x salary

Personal development investment

Free car parking

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking a capable emergency planning professional to join our team in Cheshire. You will assist with preparing, reviewing and exercising the Council’s Emergency plans for major incidents, ensuring thorough records and cross‑agency collaboration.

You will deliver training to on call Responders and elected Members, review risk and business continuity plans, and join the on‑call Emergency Response rota, providing technical advice and coordinating with partners across

Qualifications

• Experience writing and reviewing emergency or business continuity plans.
• Ability to work with multi-agency partners to identify risks and opportunities.
• Willingness to travel within borough and beyond as required.

Responsibilities

• assist with the preparation, review and exercising of the Council’s Emergency plans for the response to a Major Incident, Major Incident Standby or other emergency situations, as well as facilitating debriefs, producing reports and progressing learning following such incidents
• confidently deliver training and awareness sessions to the Council’s on call Responders, Elected Members and wider colleagues, ensuring thorough training and exercise records are maintained
• have experience of writing and reviewing emergency and/or business continuity plans, working collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to identify risk, challenges and opportunities
• be educated to Level 4 (HNC/CertHE) or equivalent in a relevant discipline or possess relevant experience
• have a flexible approach to working including ability to work core hours between 07:30 – 19:00hrs Monday to Friday and on occasion evenings and weekends, depending on the needs of the service
• be part of the Council’s on‑call Emergency Response Rota for response to Major Incidents; be the first point of contact should an emergency occur, providing support and technical advice to the Council’s Tactical and Strategic Officers
• be able to organise and prioritise a busy and varied workload
• have your own vehicle and be willing to travel to meetings within the borough, across Cheshire and on occasion further afield

Skills

Emergency planning

Training delivery

Risk assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Level 4 qualification (HNC/CertHE) or equivalent

Job description

Our Story

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long‑term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.

Our Team

Halton Council has a number of duties under the Civil Contingencies Act to ensure risks to our communities are understood and managed, this includes robust emergency planning and response arrangements. If you are able to maintain a calm approach whilst dealing with complex emergency situations and can work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners, then we want to hear from you.

Your Contributions

• assist with the preparation, review and exercising of the Council’s Emergency plans for the response to a Major Incident, Major Incident Standby or other emergency situations, as well as facilitating debriefs, producing reports and progressing learning following such incidents
• confidently deliver training and awareness sessions to the Council’s on call Responders, Elected Members and wider colleagues, ensuring thorough training and exercise records are maintained
• have experience of writing and reviewing emergency and/or business continuity plans, working collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to identify risk, challenges and opportunities
• be educated to Level 4 (HNC/CertHE) or equivalent in a relevant discipline or possess relevant experience
• have a flexible approach to working including ability to work core hours between 07:30 – 19:00hrs Monday to Friday and on occasion evenings and weekends, depending on the needs of the service
• be part of the Council’s on‑call Emergency Response Rota for response to Major Incidents; be the first point of contact should an emergency occur, providing support and technical advice to the Council’s Tactical and Strategic Officers
• be able to organise and prioritise a busy and varied workload
• have your own vehicle and be willing to travel to meetings within the borough, across Cheshire and on occasion further afield

Our Offer

• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 26 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
• Membership of our defined benefit, salary‑linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free Car Parking at HBC sites

Diversity and Inclusion

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier‑free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long‑term health conditions.