The Role

The Councils’ Emergency Planning Unit is looking to recruit a dedicated, motivated and passionate individual to the role of Senior Emergency Planning Assistant.   

The Emergency Planning team ensure that plans are in place for the Councils to respond effectively to any external or internal incident. This requires detailed planning, delivery, testing and exercising of plans and response structures to ensure they are fit for purpose in the event of a major incident.  

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Planning team in meeting its responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, maintaining and improving its contingency planning and business continuity work.  

The Emergency Planning Unit sits within Environment and Community Services and is primarily based in Wandsworth, with hot-desking facilities being available in Twickenham. 

Job Purpose: 
 
Reporting to the Emergency Planning Officer (Unit lead), you will be working towards embedding the Resilience Standards for London within Richmond and Wandsworth, while working to maintain and improve the emergency planning and business continuity arrangements across both boroughs.  

You will: 

• Assist in reviewing, developing and amending the Councils’ Emergency Plans and Procedures.   
• Liaise with police, fire service, health services and others on aspects of emergency planning and business continuity, including designing and delivering training and exercises  
• Engage in the oversight and assurance of service Business Continuity plans 
• Be required to participate in the Councils’ 24-hour response rota by being on-call standby at specific times. 

Please review the attached Job Profile for the full responsibilities of this varied role. 

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence: 

• Working knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. 
• A clear understanding of the aims and objectives of emergency planning and business continuity, including experience implementing these in a relevant setting. 
• Familiarity with the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) and experience of maintaining good relationships with stakeholders 
• Strong organisational skills and an ability to bring new ideas to the team 
• Confidence in managing colleagues, particularly through project delivery and rapidly changing priorities  
• Experience of using the Microsoft Office packages including, but not limited to, Word, Excel and Power Point. 

If this is the right next step for you and you’d like to join our team, we look forward to receiving your application. 

How to apply? 

Please register, submit your profile and a supporting statement addressing how you meet the requirements of this role. If you are having difficulty in applying online,  recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk to see if we can offer alternative arrangements for you to apply. 

We welcome applications from all sections of the community who are keen to join our team.  We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. 

Why choose us? 

We can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. We’re very supportive of staff development and learning opportunities. 

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. 

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We recognise 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. 

Recruitment Timeline 

Closing Date:  Sunday 9th January 2022 

Shortlisting Date: TBC 

Interview Date: TBC

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. 

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible. 

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams, including

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

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