Resilience Officer – Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A public safety organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Resilience Officer for the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. The successful applicant will lead various emergency planning workstreams, develop training exercises, and manage competing demands effectively. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, be able to adapt to changing situations, and live within an hour of Oxfordshire. An attractive salary range, combined with a focus on work-life balance, is offered, along with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Access to technology for agile working

Option to buy additional holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government pension scheme

Enhanced family friendly policies

Local and national discounts

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Emergency Planning or Business Continuity is desirable.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to drive and live within an hour of Oxfordshire.

Responsibilities

• Lead the writing of plans for various emergency workstreams.
• Organize and produce training and exercises.
• Participate in the on-call rota once competent in role.

Skills

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Literacy

Ability to gather and compile information

Team collaboration

Flexibility to adapt

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Resilience Officer – Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

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
• 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.

Salary: £41,771 - £45,091 Plus On Call Allowance Once Competent in Role