Address
Form of work
SalaryPlus, on call allowances and opportunities for overtime.
Hybrid working (typical 3 days office, 2 days home on average per week).
Based at Stoke Newington Town Hall, with one day per week at Hackney Town Hall.
Permanent.
Following a restructure, we are pleased to offer the right candidate an exciting new opportunity to join the Emergency Planning Team in a leadership capacity. We are looking for a proven, experienced Emergency Planning/Resilience/Business Continuity professional to take on a leading role in preparing and supporting Hackney in the wake of the climate emergency, covid-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis.
As the Resilience & Response Officer you will be tasked with driving forward continuous learning and improvement, to make resilience everyone's business and ensure Hackney can collectively respond to the acute risks facing the borough.
Hackney is London's most diverse and dynamic borough. Stretching from the edge of the City to the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it is an area of rapid economic growth, particularly in the tech, media, fashion and other creative industries. Hackney has more green space than any other inner London borough, some of the capital's best schools, and first class transport connections which, combined with excellent local public services and a thriving arts, cultural and retail sector, are fast making it one of London's most popular areas to live, work and visit. The challenge for Hackney is to make sure that the borough's economic growth provides benefits for everyone who lives here, and to create opportunities that will transform the lives of local people.
As part of the Emergency Planning Team, you will report to the Emergency Planning & Response Manager and sit within the Community Safety, Enforcement and Business Regulation Service. The Emergency Planning team is responsible for ensuring that the organisation, community and local partnership is prepared and capable of responding to and recovering from emergencies impacting upon Hackney.
The successful candidate can expect to be tasked with in their first year amongst other projects:
- Undertaking reviews of key supporting processes that drive forward corporate learning
- Supporting the delivery of the business continuity management programme, with training, exercising and reviews, embedding learning from covid-19 and cyber-attack.
- Leading on continuous professional development of core response staff.
- Guiding wider team members through the review and revision process of emergency plans
- Joining the Duty Council Silver rota.
You will bring with you the ability to work in a pressurised and challenging environment. You will need to have an enthusiastic and positive approach with good organisational and administrative skills, combined with the ability to work to tight deadlines. A full manual car driving licence is required for this role.
The ideal candidate will be able to blend their strong academic prowess with the ability to implement and deliver within an active operational environment.
Flexibility is required for this role, as you will be required to participate in the on-call 24/7 duty rota after training and be willing to attend emergencies at short notice; a callout allowance is payable for periods on call.
Please note that at least 3 years of residency within the United Kingdom is essential to assist with police checks that you will be required to undertake as part of this role.
For further details on the role, please refer to the job description and person specification. Please take your time to fully complete your application. We will not accept any supporting material as part of your application.
If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact James Groom on 0208 356 5444
There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought-after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values, so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.
When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.
We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.
This application process replaces a supporting statement.
Closing date for applications: 28 April 2024 (22:59).
Interview date: Week Commencing 6 May 2024.
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently underrepresented in our workforce.
The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk
