Safety and Risk Advisor - Ripley, United Kingdom - Derbyshire County Council

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PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.


Working as an integral part of the Safety and Risk Management Team, you will act as the key contact between DFRS and the National Protective Security Authority.

You will be prepared to provide strategic advice at business continuity incidents and advise the strategic leadership team on corporate risk, business continuity and protective security issues.


Working with internal departments, you will assist with the drawing up of exercises to test business continuity arrangements for teams and operational crews.

Representing DFRS at national and regional meetings and events, you will lead or participate in external and internal projects. You will develop and maintain contact with the Derbyshire Resilience Partnership and other key stakeholders.


You will be an experienced practitioner with a business/management related degree or demonstrable equivalent experience, and qualifications or experience in risk management and business continuity.

There will be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.

The normal working week is 37 hours however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.

In return we offer;

  • Flexible working hours
  • Family friendly policies
  • Free car parking
  • Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Employee support networks
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme


Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme and will also be reviewing the pay and grading structure.

As a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.


Due to the sensitive nature of the duties that the postholder will be expected to undertake, a standard disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.


Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post.

Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.

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