Emergency Planning & Risk Officer Ref: 58-24

Salary: Grade 9 (£24,916 to £30,873 per annum) subject to job evaluation
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Place of Work: Breckland Council, Dereham (will involve regular travel both within the district and beyond)
Basis: Permanent

Would you like a job where what you do:

• Helps ensure our staff and communities are protected.
• Makes a real difference to our workplace and the local environment.
• Ensures great team working.
• Inspires our staff and communities.
• Provides variety and great job satisfaction.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Emergency Planning and Risk Officer who will make a real difference to our workplace, communities and  the local environment. The role will be rewarding, varied and challenging! We have a very good track record, and you would be joining a high performing team.

You will:

• Take an active role in helping to ensure that Breckland Council are legally compliant with Health and Safety Legislation.
• Work with Service managers to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and good practice.
• Ensure the continued development of the Health and Safety strategy, including the production, monitoring and auditing of a robust health and safety management framework, ensuring compliance in all areas.
• Support the risk assessment process, ensuring suitable and sufficient risk assessments are carried out by, and in place by, service areas.
• Assist the Corporate Safety & Emergency Planning Team Leader in building and maintaining relationships with key partners, both within the council and a variety of partner organisations, including the emergency services, voluntary and faith groups, the military, other central and local government departments, the public and private sector to enhance coordination on emergency planning and business continuity.
• Support the development and maintenance of Breckland Emergency Management arrangements (e.g. Emergency Response alert and activation plans, and Rest Centre Plans). Ensuring we are well prepared for all eventualities.
• Support the development and maintenance of Breckland Business Continuity Management arrangements.
• Support and maintain arrangements to enhance community resilience and confidence.
• Support arrangements for Emergency Planning / Business Continuity training and exercises for council staff and partners as required.
• Assist with the promotion of business continuity management arrangements to business and voluntary organisations and provide advice and assistance when requested.
• Contribute to the activities of the Norfolk Resilience Forum (NRF) and the Norfolk Local Authority Resilience Partnership (NLARP).
• Ensure we have effective recovery plans and procedures in place.
• Help positive promotion of the service and ensure all external, internal partners and stakeholders have high levels of confidence in the services provided.
• Embrace and Support other areas of work within the Environmental Health & Licensing Service as required on an occasional / business need basis.

About you:

Your personality and attitude are just as important to us as your experience. You are a strong team player with very good organisational skills. People like dealing with you, because you make things easy for them to understand, you focus on and listen to what they say. You are empathetic and will do whatever you can to help, which allows you to quickly establish rapport and build strong relationships.

You exude confidence, remain calm and collected during difficult situations.

You will deal sensitively and confidentially with situations that may be challenging but require clear and logical decisions to be made. You keep going no matter how difficult things get and use setbacks as a springboard for greater success.

You are passionate about providing the best possible service for our staff and residents and take pride in successful outcomes.

Collaborative - I look for ways to work in partnership and listen supportively to the ideas of others, building on their ideas, while sharing my views and knowledge. 
I recognise the skills, talent and experience of others and reach out to them for their contribution and input.

Ambitious - I always ask myself 'How could we do this better?', taking ownership of change and helping others to understand, adapt, implement, and embed it.
I have an open mindset, take risks and explore new ways of doing things. 

Results-driven - I review my own performance and ask for feedback to learn and improve. I make sure I am clear on what I need to achieve, keeping a focus on results and solutions.
I am driven, showing courage and resilience even when things don't go to plan. 

Empowering - I show energy and drive to explore new opportunities and challenge the status quo - acting on opportunities to generate income or reduce costs, embracing new technology and promoting digitalisation.
I ask for help and support when needed, and take responsibility if things don't go well, learning from it for my own and for the organisation's development.

Supportive - I treat others as I would want to be treated myself, ensuring that I am welcoming, friendly and approachable. I give time to colleagues who need help or support.
I understand and take care of my own wellbeing, as well as the wellbeing of those around me.

OK, I'm interested...but is it really the job for me?

As our Emergency Planning and Risk Officer, you will have:

• Highly developed organisational and communication skills
• Technical knowledge and experience of working in a similar role.
• Experience of meeting tight deadlines and targets in a fast-paced work environment
• Good attention to detail, with a 'can do ' attitude.
• Highly developed team working skills

Please see job description and person specification for a more comprehensive list of duties and qualities needed. 

If you would like to know more about this role please contact Nick Kendrick, Corporate Health & Safety Advisor, by emailing nick.kendrick@breckland.gov.uk

Closing Date: 10am Monday 27th January