Senior Resilience & Emergency Planning Lead

Lancsfirerescue; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting a Senior Business Continuity and Emergency Planning Officer. You will lead business continuity, emergency planning and resilience activities, develop plans and guidance, and coordinate multi-agency exercises to strengthen readiness for disruptions and major incidents.

You will provide expert advice, produce reports, and engage across departments, stations and partners, with opportunities to influence strategy and improve response capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in emergency planning and business continuity
• Ability to develop plans, policies and strategies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to coordinate multi-agency exercises
• Excellent analytical and reporting abilities

Responsibilities

• Lead and support business continuity management and emergency planning activities
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and business continuity plans
• Provide specialist advice to departments, stations and partners
• Coordinate multi-agency exercises and organisational learning
• Present recommendations to senior managers and governance groups

Skills

Emergency planning

Business continuity

Disaster management

Planning and reporting

Analytical skills

Policy development

Education

Degree in Business Continuity, Emergency Planning or Disaster Management

Job description

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is recruiting a Senior Business Continuity and Emergency Planning Officer. You will lead business continuity, emergency planning and resilience activities, develop plans and guidance, and coordinate multi-agency exercises to strengthen readiness for disruptions and major incidents.

You will provide expert advice, produce reports, and engage across departments, stations and partners, with opportunities to influence strategy and improve response capabilities.