Risk and Resilience Officer (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Resilience Forum - CPLRF)

CFRS is one of the best fire and rescue services in the UK – but don’t take our word for it. Our recent His Majesty's Inspectorate for Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) highlighted our positive culture, our dedication to developing our people and the things we do to promote inclusion across the service. The Service is dedicated to delivering an outstanding service to the communities we are proud to serve.

The Service is dedicated to delivering an outstanding service to the communities we are proud to serve. As the host partner agency, on behalf of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Resilience Forum (CPLRF), we are currently looking for a Risk and Resilience Officer to join the CPLRF, housed within our welcoming, modern and progressive fire and rescue service.

Salary: £33,366 - £35,235 per annum

Hours: 37 hrs per week

Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months (Secondment Opportunity available for CPLRF Partner organisations)

Location: Service Headquarters, Huntingdon. Hybrid Working - We offer a flexible, agile, hybrid working pattern where you can work from home, as well as from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and other locations around Cambridgeshire, to meet the team and organisations’ needs.

Do you have experience or are educated in emergency planning and disaster management and are looking for something different?

Have you worked or have knowledge and experience within the areas of community or local resilience?

Do you have knowledge and experience in managing multiple work streams, project management skills and are looking for a new challenge?

This role will help you to build a robust multi-agency approach to community resilience based on national and local risk profiling, working with health, blue light, local authority and wider LRF partners, including the voluntary and business sector. You will provide a comprehensive programme of support in risk management, enhance community resilience and establish effective communication links, to build resilience in response and recovery. The role will incorporate a comprehensive understanding of Local Resilience Forum structures, models, policies and processes in order to deliver work packages in support of the Programme Manager, fulfilling the statutory obligations of the CPLRF under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and other pertinent legislation.

About you

Everyone is welcome at CFRS and we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and professional support team. You will have a clear passion for your work and bring that passion with you into the Resilience team. Your drive, experience and knowledge will help us on our journey.

In addition, you will possess the following:

• A degree/diploma and/or relevant experience within: Emergency and Disaster Management or the completion of Cabinet Office Emergency Planning Courses (basic) would be of great advantage.
• Basic understanding of emergency planning processes and the role of Local Resilience Forums in National Response and Recovery.
• Basic understanding of the National Risk Register and processes.
• Basic understanding of JESIP principles.
• Attend and successfully complete relevant training courses once in role.
• Ability to communicate sensitive information, both orally and in writing, in a clear, concise and articulate way to a wide range of audiences at different levels.
• Good ICT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and work on a variety of projects simultaneously and document accordingly.
• Ability to establish effective professional links with other agencies and partnership groups and represent the CPLRF amongst audiences from tactical to strategic level.
• Previous role experience in this field is not necessarily required but would be advantageous in the field of risk management/ emergency planning and experience gained in education/ placements in this field would also be advantageous.
• Flexible approach with the ability to work at a range of locations within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
• Self-motivated, can-do attitude, with the ability to work with minimal supervision to achieve targets and meet deadlines.

If you do not fully meet the requirements but believe that you can clearly demonstrate in other ways the range of valuable skills, experience and knowledge recognised as relevant and important to this role, we would also welcome hearing from you.

Working for us

You don't have to wear a firefighter's uniform and run into burning buildings to play an important role in the Service. A role in our support functions at CFRS offers the chance of build a challenging, rewarding career but the satisfying chance of giving something back to the community. We’re a modern and progressive place to work and promote the right values and build a welcoming culture by:

• Ensure transparency and fairness in everything we do.
• We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
• We provide health and wellbeing support for everyone in the service.
• We have inclusion ambassadors and an established working group for protected characteristics and menopause.

What we offer

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Health Cash Plan
• A competitive pension scheme
• Access to Blue Light Discount at hundreds of stores and events
• Access to Health Shield Perks discounts
• Family friendly policies – including flexible working
• Great learning and development opportunities
• 24 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays, increasing with long service
• Parking (site specific)
• Flexible, agile, hybrid working.

Please note: Any successful appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The level of check is determined by CFRS, based on the activity within the role offered. Further to this ‘SC’ level security vetting will be required in the induction process to the role.

Safeguarding

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service. You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people, or vulnerable adults. The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

How to apply

To apply for this opportunity please read the Recruitment Pack and complete an EDI Form and send your CV and covering Letter (clearly detailing your suitability for the role in-line with the person specification, found within the recruitment pack) to recruitment@cambsfire.gov.uk

*Please note any CVs submitted without a Covering Letter will not be considered.

If this role isn’t for you, but you know someone who might be interested – please share details with them.

Closing date: 12noon Tuesday March 18

Interview dates: Wednesday March 26 and Thursday March 27