Team Manager Emergency Planning

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Are you seeking a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to the lives of East Sussex residents? Are you an experienced emergency planner and looking to step up to a more senior position?

The Emergency Planning and Resilience Team ensures that East Sussex County Council is fully prepared to deal effectively with a full range of emergencies from localised through to catastrophic. The Team minimises the risk of serious damage to human welfare, the environment and to security by providing professional expertise and guidance on emergency management issues across the partnership and to the residents of East Sussex.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and directing an Emergency Planning partnership across the County, including the 5 District & Borough Councils and East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, ensuring compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the Public Health duty under National Health Service Act 2006.

As Team Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage a team of emergency planning professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement;
• Develop and implement robust plans and strategies, ensuring alignment with national frameworks and local priorities;
• Coordinate responses to major incidents, working closely with multi agency partners;
• Provide expert guidance and support to senior stakeholders, enabling effective decision making during emergency incidents.

The County Council recognises the benefits of supporting its staff to work flexibly and has a diverse range of mechanisms to allow service delivery and personal commitments to be balanced including hybrid working.

The team provides the Local Authority 24/7 on call service for emergencies and the manager will be expected to take part in this.

We are looking for a strategic thinker, with a background in partnership working and strong communication skills to lead our Emergency Planning and Resilience team. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to develop their career within local government.

To apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will take in person at County Hall, Lewes, East Sussex week commencing 20 January 2025. If you are unavailable on this dates let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

#Ask me if this can be an apprenticeship

Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.

If you would like to discuss this exciting role further, please email Ismina Harvey, Head of Communities on Ismina.harvey@eastsussex.gov.uk for more information.

• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.