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Job Title: Senior Business Continuity Officer

Salary Range: £48,873 - £59,220 pa

Permanent, Full time

Location: Hybrid with office in Frogmore, Dormay Street, SW18 1EY LONDON,

Other essential information: This role takes part in an out of hours emergency response rota, which attracts an additional allowance

Objective of role  

Are you an experienced business continuity or resilience professional seeking your next challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Emergency Planning team as a Senior Business Continuity Officer.

At Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership, we deliver essential services to over half a million residents, plus businesses and visitors. In this role, you will lead a critical workstream to ensure the continuity of these vital services during times of disruption.

This position offers you the chance to leverage your skills, experience, and innovative ideas to drive improvements in our business continuity arrangements. You will play a key role in ensuring our strategies remain effective in a rapidly evolving environment. Additionally, you will have ample opportunities to lead projects and share your expertise.

About the role 

As a Senior Business Continuity Officer, you will report directly to the Head of Emergency Planning. Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Assisting Council services in developing effective Business Continuity Plans.
• Creating and supporting an exercise programme to validate arrangements.
• Collaborating with colleagues in related disciplines such as risk management, IT and facilities operations to align approaches and streamline input from council services.
• Improving and updating processes to embrace new technology
• Enhance our provision of advice and support to local voluntary and community organisations and businesses.
• Participating in broader emergency planning activities, including partnership meetings, training sessions, and supporting emergency response.

You will be part of a supportive team and will regularly work with colleagues from various departments and external organisations. For a comprehensive list of responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Profile.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

We are looking for a candidate with experience in business continuity from any sector. While a background in emergency planning or local authority is advantageous, we value fresh perspectives and believe you will quickly adapt to our operations.

To be shortlisted for an interview, we are particularly interested in the following skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in producing, reviewing and exercising Business Continuity Plans.
• Confidence in working with senior stakeholders and the ability to influence others to embrace new concepts.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to bring innovative ideas to the team.
• A solid understanding of the aims and objectives of business continuity.
• Familiarity with the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), and BCI Good Practice Guidelines or equivalent.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The primary office is based in Wandsworth, with hot-desking available in Twickenham. We typically accommodate home working 2-3 days a week, depending on the work requirements. The successful candidate will also be part of an out-of-hours response rota, which attracts an additional allowance

Closing Date:  Sunday 28th September (Midnight)

Shortlisting Date: w/c 29th September

Interview Date: w/c 6th October

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils