Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer

Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer in Bexleyheath - Corporate Council Website Skip to main content Home Vacancies About Us Log in Log in to your account Login with Facebook Login with Google Login with LinkedIn Or Email Address: Email Address is a required field Password: Password is a required field Remember username * Required Forgot Password? Saved Jobs Saved Jobs Log in Log in to your account Login with Facebook Login with Google Login with LinkedIn Or Email Address: Email Address is a required field Password: Password is a required field Remember username * Required Forgot Password? Register for an account Register Home Vacancies About Us Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer Posted on 15/10/2026 Save Job Apply Home Vacancies Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer Closing Date: Closing Date: 16 November 2026 Internal Advert Closing Date: Internal Advert Closing Date: 16 November 2026 Location Location: Bexleyheath Service Service: Risk & Insurance Vacancy Type Vacancy Type: Permanent Advertising Salary Salary Details: £40,119 - £46,083 pa Grade Grade: BEXLEY 12 Directorate Directorate: Finance & Corporate Services Weeks Per Year Weeks Per Year: Not Specified Hours Per Week: Hours Per Week: 36 hours Corporate Address Corporate Address Civic Offices, 2 Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT Vacancy ID Vacancy ID: 947 About The Role As an Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer, you will play a key role in helping the Council prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Working as part of the Emergency Planning and Business Continuity team, you will support the delivery of the Council's resilience programme, ensuring compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, associated statutory guidance, the Resilience Standards for London, and other relevant legislation and best practice. You will support the Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Manager and deputise where required, helping to ensure the Council meets its statutory resilience responsibilities. This will include developing and reviewing emergency and business continuity plans, delivering training and exercising programmes, providing professional advice to services and partners, and supporting the Council's response to incidents and emergencies. Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 2/3 days a week. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Heather Buckingham, Head of Assurance on [email protected] Candidate Profile We are looking for a motivated and organised professional with experience in emergency planning, business continuity, resilience, civil protection or a related operational role, ideally within local government, the public sector or a similar organisation. You will have experience of working collaboratively with colleagues and partner organisations to strengthen organisational resilience, alongside supporting the development and implementation of plans, policies and procedures. You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of building effective relationships, providing professional advice and delivering training and exercises to a range of audiences. You will be able to manage competing priorities, work effectively under pressure, and contribute confidently to the Council's response during emergencies, demonstrating sound judgement and the ability to communicate complex information clearly and appropriately. For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached. Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4. Benefits and how to apply Not Specified About Us Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer Lon