Interim Emergency Planning & Resilience Lead

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Chelmsford; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is assisting the client in Chelmsford to fill an interim Emergency Planning and Resilience Manager role. The post leads emergency planning, business continuity and resilience across the organisation, ensuring preparedness for major incidents and disruption.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and national resilience guidance, with proven experience in developing plans and leading multi‑agency exercises.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in emergency planning, civil contingencies or resilience management, ideally within a local authority.
• Strong knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and national resilience guidance.
• Experience developing and testing emergency and business continuity plans.
• Experience planning and delivering training and exercises.
• Experience working with multi‑agency partners, including emergency services and local resilience forums.
• Experience supporting or leading the response to major incidents.
• Ability to advise senior managers and elected members on resilience risks and preparedness.

Responsabilités

• Lead emergency planning, business continuity and resilience arrangements for the organisation.
• Develop, review and maintain emergency response plans, procedures and supporting guidance.
• Coordinate the organisation’s duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 as a Category 1 responder.
• Represent the organisation at the local resilience forum and in multi‑agency planning groups.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate training and exercises, and ensure lessons identified are acted upon.
• Support the response to live incidents, including duty officer and on‑call arrangements.
• Lead recovery planning and support services to restore normal operations after an incident.
• Maintain and test business continuity plans across services, and provide advice and challenge to service managers.
• Prepare and maintain community risk registers and contribute to wider risk assessment.
• Advise senior managers and elected members on resilience risks and preparedness.
• Manage and support team members and ensure records and documentation are accurate and up to date.

Connaissances

Emergency planning

Resilience management

Civil Contingencies Act knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Description du poste

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is assisting the client in Chelmsford to fill an interim Emergency Planning and Resilience Manager role. The post leads emergency planning, business continuity and resilience across the organisation, ensuring preparedness for major incidents and disruption.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and national resilience guidance, with proven experience in developing plans and leading multi‑agency exercises.