Resilience Officer

Connected Local Government; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a candidate for an Emergency Planning role in Kidlington. The successful applicant will lead several planning workstreams, write plans, and conduct training. Key qualifications include experience in a Local Authority or Emergency Planning setting, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle multiple demands. Flexible working options are available, including part-time work. Candidates must be able to drive and live within an hour of Oxfordshire.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Membership of pension scheme with employer contribution up to 19.9%

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Local Authority, Emergency Planning or Business Continuity environment.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and present information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning workstreams, write plans, and produce training and exercises.
• Participate in the on-call rota.
• Meet and work with a variety of staff and partners.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Numeracy and literacy skills

Flexibility for out of hours working

Education

Experience in Emergency Planning or Business Continuity

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

About Us

We are a team of six based at Fire Service HQ in Kidlington, we work from this office at least two days per week and additionally travel to meetings and training in other locations around the Thames Valley.The team handle a complex workload, managing a wide variety of workstreams and responses to incidents across several organisations both in and out of normal working hours.We work to ensure compliance against several statutory legislations with the whole teamsupportingplanning, training and exercising across all areas. Our purpose is to protect our community, reduce harm and save lives.

Our key team priorities are:

• Empowering communities with the knowledge and tools to prepare for and recover from incidents and emergencies.
• Improve our data-driveninsights fordecision-making and emergencyresponse.
• Continuously improving through innovation, learning, and best practice.
• Providetrustedresilience services to Oxfordshire County Council and further develop the paid service to local authority partners
• Support& Coordinate OCCsresponse24/7 to incidents and emergencies with other Cat 1, Cat 2 partners other stakeholders

About the Role

To be successful in the role, you will ideally have previous experience of working in a Local Authority, Category 1 organisation, Emergency Planning or Business Continuity environment or the enthusiasm to learn a variety of skills quickly. This role will include several identified planning workstreams which you will take the lead for writing plans and producing training and exercising. This role includes participating in the on-call rota once competent. This is a busy role with many competing demands. This role will involve meeting and working with a variety of staff and partners and attending and Chairing meetings both within the county and in neighbouring counties.

About you

You should have the ability to workindependentlyand be able to prioritise competing demands and pressures to meet the deadlines.Excellent communication, attention to detail, numeracy and literacy skills including ability to gather and compile information in various formats, analyse and presenting the information in a clear way is essential for this role. You should have with the ability to use Microsoft applications effectively.You should be able to work within a team and have flexibility to adapt to challenging incidents that may disrupt planned work and may require out of hours working. You must be able to drive and live within an hour of Oxfordshire.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact – Andy Brett, Senior Resilience Manager ([e-mail])

Interview will take place on Monday 9 March 2026

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology tosupportagile working where role permits
• 30day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development.

Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to: Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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