This secondment sits with the East Sussex Resilience and Emergencies Partnership, supporting East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service on emergency planning and business continuity. The work covers the Service's duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, including running business continuity tests and updating plans. The post is 30 hours a week, with travel across East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and the South East, plus an out-of-hours on-call commitment. Applicants need a degree or considerable working knowledge of the Act and a full driving licence.
What the job involves
- Respond to incidents and events that need emergency planning support, including out of hours on the on-call duty system
- Organise and deliver business continuity tests and exercises
- Update and improve contingency and emergency plans using national and local learning
- Ensure the Service meets its duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 for emergency planning and business continuity
- Work across East Sussex and Brighton & Hove, and attend occasional meetings in the South East and nationally
- Report to the Assistant Director Risk Reduction on Service business continuity and emergency planning activity
- Help improve how civil contingencies information reaches all staff, including through the intranet
- Attend identified emergency planning courses
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree-level education, or considerable working knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act and the Sussex Resilience Forum
Experience
- Experience of emergency planning and business continuity
Skills & knowledge
- Good understanding of the Local Resilience Forum
- Good communication skills with a customer service attitude
- Able to use initiative, prioritise and organise own workload
- Well organised
Checks & eligibility
- Full UK or EU driving licence
Other
- Willingness to take part in the required out-of-hours standby duty
What’s offered
- Additional £1421 a year for the out-of-hours standby commitment
- Contracted hours of 30 a week between 9.00am and 4.30pm, with some flexibility subject to agreement
- Support in a friendly working environment
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
