Senior Civil Contingency Lead - Emergency Planning

Belmont Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous referral fee

Job summary

Islington Council is seeking a Senior Civil Contingency Officer for a temporary 3-6 month contract with a view to extension or permanent appointment for the right candidate. The role is based at N1 1XR and operates on a hybrid basis, with duties spanning emergency planning, risk assessment and multiagency coordination.

You will join the Corporate Emergency Response Team, supporting 24/7 crisis arrangements, plan reviews and protective security measures. Negotiable rate based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering emergency planning and business continuity functions, including incident management.
• Knowledge of emergency preparedness, multiagency crisis response protocols, and local, regional and national emergency plans.
• Experience applying risk assessment principles to emergency planning and organizational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Civil Contingency Officer and provide support, guidance and approval of plan reviews and risk mitigations.
• Participate in delivering the council's legal responsibilities as a category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004; work on operational resilience and business continuity across the council.
• Be part of the 24/7 corporate crisis response arrangements for the Corporate Emergency Response Team and co-ordinate the Borough Emergency Control Centre during emergencies.
• Review, implement and approve safety and security measures for events and respond to threats and risks to elected members.

Skills

Emergency planning

Incident management

Risk assessment

Job description

Islington Council is seeking a Senior Civil Contingency Officer for a temporary 3-6 month contract with a view to extension or permanent appointment for the right candidate. The role is based at N1 1XR and operates on a hybrid basis, with duties spanning emergency planning, risk assessment and multiagency coordination.

You will join the Corporate Emergency Response Team, supporting 24/7 crisis arrangements, plan reviews and protective security measures. Negotiable rate based on experience.