Emergency Response Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - British Red Cross

British Red Cross

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Emergency Response Officer - East Scotland

Location:
Edinburgh (Gyle Office) (hybrid role; home, office, and community)

Contact:
Fixed Term Contract until the end of September 2023

Hours:
Full-time 35 per week Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, plus some out of hours work.

Salary:
£22,781 per annum pro rata
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We've got an opportunity...

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Emergency Response Officer to join our team where you will coordinate the Emergency Response Volunteers within the area.

You will deliver a wide range of activities within the area, including responding to major incidents, fires and floods.

You will work as part of the emergency response team to further develop the British Red Cross emergency planning role, to engage with external organisations and support our volunteers to build local resilience to emergencies.

The post requires regular evening work, being part of a regular 24-hour duty officer on-call rota and potential emergency response duties at any time throughout the year.

Say hello to the team...

The Health (H) & Local Crisis Response (CR) service (HLCR) supports people in the space between hospital and home and responds to the needs of people in crisis following an emergency, maintaining an extensive network of external relationships across health, social care, and emergency services.

To be successful in this position you must have the following skills and experience:

Experience of delivering high quality services to the public
Experience of developing or working in multisector partnerships at a tactical and / or operational level
Experience of dealing with complex / changing situations and tasks
Volunteer Management experience, and the ability to guide and influence others
Ability to be proactive, make decisions in a fastpaced environment and have confidence in your course of action
Ability to work autonomously (as well as in a wider team), not being afraid to ask for help when needed
Ability to contribute to the development of operating plans
Experience of building professional relationships with various internal / external stakeholders, and challenging stakeholders when necessary
Knowledge of Health and Safety practices
Knowledge of legislation relevant to emergency response and planning
Ability to collate and interpret a range of management information including statistical information and user feedback
Experience of creating and monitoring data
Hold a full driving licence and have regular access to a vehicle

beginning

of March.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:

36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
per annum
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Genuine investment in your development

A little bit more about us...
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes.

From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination.
Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK.

We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross.

We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse.

We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales and Scotland (SC
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