About the Team
Join our dynamic Resilience team at Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service!
Our team is dedicated to ensuring operational preparedness and resilience, working collaboratively with various departments and external partners to maintain robust business continuity and emergency response plans. Based in Leamington Spa, you'll be part of a supportive and proactive environment committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
About the Role
As the Business Continuity & Resilience Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing, managing and enhancing our Business Continuity Management System (BCMS). Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing and reviewing business continuity strategies, policies and procedures to ensure the Fire & Rescue Service can effectively respond to and recover from disruptions. You will work closely with managers across the service and Warwickshire County Council, to develop Business Impact Analyses and Continuity Plans, providing subject matter expertise and support. Additionally, you will represent the service at local, regional, and national forums, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practices.
You will also support the wider Resilience team as and when required.
Key Requirements
- Relevant certification in Business Continuity (e.g., Member of Business Continuity Institute, MBCI) or equivalent.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in Business Continuity, covering all six professional areas, including risk management, crisis management and auditing.
- Detailed understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and related legislation.
- Experience in producing mid and long-term plans, managing risk assessments, Business Impact Analyses, and Business Continuity Plans.
- Ability to design, deliver, and facilitate training packages, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!?
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
To discuss the role please contact Station Manager Martin Swinden at martinswinden@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing date: Thursday 29th May 2025
Interview date: Monday 9th June 2025
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more
