Community Resilience and Emergency Planning Co-ordinator in Andover

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you want to work at the heart of local democracy, supporting communities to come together to prioritise and plan to ensure strong local resilience? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking council that values kindness, collaboration, and pride in public service.

You’ll be part of a friendly, innovative team committed to supporting your development and helping you thrive in a role that truly matters.

Why Join Us?

We’re nationally recognised for our place-based approach and the way we empower communities to plan in a preventative and asset-based way to support their local resilience in the event of an emergency. As part of our Legal and Democratic Service, you’ll work across services to build on our approach to working with communities to understand and plan for emergency incidents. You will provide support for the day-to-day management and delivery of projects and activities to support the development and delivery of the Council’s planning processes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting communities to understand their local assets and plan for emergency incidents.
• Preparing and maintaining emergency plans, forging strong links to community resilience plans.
• Preparing and delivering training and development; providing support, advice and guidance to officers and members of the community before, during and after incidents.
• Contributing to service transformation and innovation across the council.
• Collaborating with teams to support understanding of community resilience and emergency planning across the organisation and with partners.
• Enhancing local democracy and resilience through creative and forward-thinking approaches.

We’re Seeking Someone Who Is

• Enthusiastic about public service, local democracy and enhancing local resilience.
• A strong communicator with attention to detail.
• Able to work collaboratively and think creatively.
• Keen to learn and grow within a supportive environment.

You’ll work across our communities to proactively communicate, network and engage with community representatives to support them in identifying, prioritising and mitigating against actions and developing local community resilience plans. Ensure the Council’s Emergency plan has clear links to, and takes into account, local community resilience plans from across the borough and raise awareness of our approach across services.

This is an excellent opportunity to fulfil your potential and be part of the ongoing development of our approach supporting councillors and enhancing local democracy. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking, innovative team that encourages creativity, initiative, and shared learning.

We are committed to personal development with the role offering the opportunity for you to enhance your knowledge and skills and be part of a range of council wide projects and initiatives to build your career. If you're looking for a role where you can grow, innovate, and contribute to your community, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of local democracy.

We offer agile working and various other benefits in return, including discounted gym membership. Further information about our benefits can be found: Employee Benefits | Test Valley Borough Council.

For an informal discussion please contact Emma Silverton, Head of Democratic Services, on 01264 368001 or esilverton@testvalley.gov.uk.

Please note that the interviews will take place on 30 and 31 March 2026.