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We are a small team responsible for ensuring the Council meets its legal requirements under the Civil Contingencies legislation. We prepare the councils statutory emergency plans, carry out training and awareness programmes. The team works in partnership with the Cheshire Resilience Forum. We would support a candidate interested in the role who wishes to develop a career in Emergency Planning. Your workload will be interesting, varied, demanding and at some points, pressured and challenging.
Job Responsibility:
Support the Head of Service to ensure the Council has emergency plans in place that are regularly maintained, reviewed and tested
Appreciation of how Emergency Planning operates within a Local Authority, in line with legislative requirements and underlying concepts and principles of laws including Civil Contingencies legislation
Requirements:
Good report writing skills, including an ability to understand technical matters and produce simple, straightforward and intelligible reports, guidance and procedures
Experience of software packages, particularly developing and maintaining spreadsheets, databases, web based systems and e-learning tools
Organised, with good communication skills, as you will be assisting and planning the delivery of training and exercises
A forward thinker with the ability to work as part of a team and able to act on your own initiative and respond to both unexpected and unanticipated problems and situations as they arise
Able to attend meetings across the Borough and across Cheshire as a partner within the Cheshire Resilience Forum
Experienced in managing sensitive information. You will fully understand the importance of confidentiality
Flexible and committed to the role and the team
Applicants must be able to drive and have access to transport when needed
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment
What we offer:
26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package