Principal Emergency Planning Officer

Join Our Team as a Principal Emergency Planning Officer!

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you have the expertise to lead and manage emergency planning initiatives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

About the Role: As a Principal Emergency Planning Officer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our community is prepared for any emergency. You will be a senior professional in all matters related to emergency planning and business continuity. Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining an integrated approach to emergency planning, overseeing the implementation of local authority functions, and ensuring effective partnership working at local, regional, and national levels.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery of emergency planning functions, including the development and implementation of emergency and business continuity plans.

Liaise with partners, health authorities, government agencies, and other key stakeholders to support a coordinated approach to emergency planning in Peterborough.

Provide specialist professional direction and oversight for emergency planning activities.

Deputise for the Manager of Emergency Planning as required, providing management and support during incidents.

Contribute to the development and delivery of training and exercises for senior officers and partners.

What We Offer

A challenging and rewarding role within a supportive team environment.

Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

A chance to make a real difference in the community by ensuring the council's preparedness for emergencies.

About You: We are looking for an individual with substantial knowledge and experience in emergency planning and business continuity, with the ability to lead and manage teams effectively. You must be an excellent communicator, able to work under pressure and make decisions in critical situations. If you are ready to take on this challenging and rewarding role, we want to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a team dedicated to making a difference.

Our employee benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…

Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes

Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)

Access to car lease scheme

Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances

Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings

Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth

Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day

Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network

Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards

We’re a fostering friendly employer offering five days of paid leave per year to support employees who are foster carers

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [email protected], we will work with you to meet your needs.