Assistant Emergency Planning Officer, Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council’s Emergency Planning Team. We are seeking to appoint individuals who are committed, enthusiastic and highly motivated to work as part of a small team to deliver all aspects of emergency planning and business continuity management.

There are two Emergency Planning Assistant vacancies in the team, which are full time, permanent positions. The salary structure supports career progression with a starting salary at grade 5 (£27,269 - £28,624) and advancing to grade 6 (£29,093 - £31,586) as you develop your skills and gain experience. Candidates that already are deemed to have developing skills and previous experience will be considered at a starting salary of grade 6.

About The Team & Role

The team is responsible for ensuring that the council has organisational preparedness to deal effectively with a range of possible emergencies, working closely with key internal and external stakeholders to provide resilience to the county of Gloucestershire. As a member of the team, your role will be to support the day-to-day delivery of emergency and business continuity management for the council. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting officers to prepare and maintain emergency plans;
• Designing and delivering training and exercises;
• Providing business continuity advice and guidance;
• Supporting the response to emergencies;
• Providing some administrative support such as minute taking and data management.

About You

To be successful, you should have a keen interest in emergency planning and business continuity management and an enthusiasm for learning and continual professional development. Ideally, you will have excellent IT skills, strong written and verbal communication skills and good interpersonal skills. We also need you to be self-motivated and able to work under your own initiative, whilst also being a good team player.

About Us

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities;
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service;
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff);
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family;
• Career development and qualification opportunities;
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision;
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS);
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone;
• An in-house Occupational Health service;
• Employee discount scheme;
• Cycle to Work scheme;
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply);
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

How to apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement by clicking the “Apply Now” Button. If you have any queries or would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact either.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted via e-mail and invited to interview. Interviews are scheduled 13th or 14th May 2025. Closing date for applications: 25th April 2025.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.