Job Title: Business Continuity Planner
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Sector: Public Sector
Ref: 8392
Rate: Competitive - PAYE (flexible holiday pay options)
Contract: 6 Months (Inside IR35)
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hybrid Working: Minimum 50% office-based (typically 3-4 days per week onsite)
The Role
Our client, a large public sector organisation, is seeking an experienced Business Continuity Planner to support the enhancement and delivery of an organisation-wide Business Continuity programme. This key contract role will focus on strengthening resilience across critical services, with particular emphasis on cyber disruption, digital infrastructure failure, and organisational recovery capabilities.
Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the organisation, you will review and develop business continuity arrangements, facilitate workshops, support recovery planning activities, and help embed best practice across the wider business.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, update and further develop the organisation's Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
- Support the implementation of a future business continuity hosting solution and associated governance arrangements.
- Facilitate Business Impact Analysis (BIA) workshops and dependency mapping activities with key stakeholders.
- Develop and enhance business continuity plans, recovery playbooks, response procedures and supporting guidance documentation.
- Support the design, delivery and evaluation of tabletop and simulation exercises to test resilience and recovery capabilities.
- Assess critical business functions, dependencies and recovery strategies across multiple operational areas.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on business continuity principles, standards and industry best practice.
- Monitor programme progress, identify improvement opportunities, and support the delivery of key programme milestones and deliverables.
You Will Need (Essential Requirements)
- Demonstrable experience delivering Business Continuity planning and resilience programmes within complex organisations.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Experience conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA), dependency mapping and recovery planning activities.
- Knowledge and practical application of Business Continuity standards, including ISO 22301 or related ISO frameworks.
- Experience producing high-quality continuity plans, response procedures and resilience documentation.
Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting cyber resilience or cyber disruption recovery programmes.
- Knowledge of digital infrastructure recovery and operational resilience frameworks.
- Background in project coordination, programme delivery or business change environments.
- Experience delivering or facilitating simulation and crisis management exercises.
- Previous public sector or regulated environment experience.
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Business Continuity Planner in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Triumph Consultants Ltd
Triumph Consultants is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Greenwich. With a strong focus on community engagement and housing development, employees benefit from meaningful projects that directly impact local residents. The company fosters a collaborative culture, providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development while ensuring a supportive atmosphere for all team members.
