Lead Business Continuity and Resilience Officer

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Are you calm under pressure and motivated to make a real difference where it matters most? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Lewisham Council’s Resilience Team. A high profile corporate team responsible for emergency planning and business continuity.

What’s the role?

As our Lead Business Continuity and Resilience Officer, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering and embedding the Council’s business continuity arrangements, strengthening organisational resilience, and providing expert advice to decision makers during incidents.

You will work closely with colleagues across the Council and multi-agency partners to help ensure our residents receive the help and support they need, and that the Council can continue to deliver its essential services when the unexpected happens.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

You’ll be a resilience professional, with a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice guidance relating to business continuity and integrated emergency management.

You will be a dynamic, forward-thinking and innovative individual, with the confidence to work across a large, complex organisation. You’ll be organised, solutions‑focused and comfortable leading work that cuts across services. You’ll communicate clearly, build trusted relationships, and know how to turn plans into action — whether that’s improving preparedness or supporting decision‑makers during an incident

Location

The job is primarily based at Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office, and from home on a regular basis. You may also be required to work at other buildings/ locations from time to time.

Special conditions

• A business continuity, emergency planning or resilience qualification, or equivalent experience is required
• The role is not required to participate in an out of hours rota, however occasional out of hours and weekend working may be required

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.

Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Rebecca.Short@lewisham.gov.uk, Head of Resilience

Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification

Salary

£49,155 - £51,228 per annum (PO3)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works, which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email LewishamWorks@lewisham.gov.uk and an advisor will be in touch with you. The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

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