Are you passionate about driving improvement and supporting critical services in challenging and rewarding environments? Join our team as a Resilience Officer and play a key role in fostering collaboration and innovation across the Local Resilience Forum (LRF)!

Resilience Officer
Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PP

Full time, permanent (37 hours per week)
Grade 6: £37,938 - £41,511 (depending on experience)
On-Call allowance of £4,673pa

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS), in partnership with Nottinghamshire Police, hosts the Local Resilience Forum Secretariat team. Our mission is to deliver vital support and coordination to the LRF to ensure the safety and resilience of our communities. As an organization, we are committed to our Core Code of Ethics and pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. We prioritize flexibility, health, and career development, offering excellent benefits to support your professional and personal goals.

The Role

As a Resilience Officer, you will support the LRF Team Manager in delivering critical workstreams, coordinating multi-agency partnerships, and improving emergency preparedness across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan and deliver LRF projects, training, and exercises.
Support and coordinate LRF Executive and Working Group meetings.
Research, analyse, and present data to inform decision-making.
Oversee emergency response protocols and develop innovative approaches to resilience.
Build strong partnerships with LRF members and stakeholders.
Represent the LRF at regional and national meetings.
Provide on-call support to Tactical or Strategic Coordination Groups during incidents.

Why NFRS?

Agile Working – NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
Flexibility – We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
Annual Leave – 27 days of annual leave (increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service and 34 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

About you

Outstanding team player who can effectively build relationships across the membership of the LRF.
Ability to work effectively and drive innovation and improvement.
Excellent communication skills – We are looking for someone who can engage with people across all levels and organisations with the ability to present information clearly and effectively.
Experience and ability in providing debriefing and training to partners, implementing the learning gained from incidents.
A team worker who can also work independently to deliver workstreams to the required deadlines.
Possess integrity and honesty and be aligned to the Service’s Core Code of Ethics.
Take a flexible approach to work and have a valid and full driving licence – you will be expected to work across the County and also undertake some additional travel to regional and national meetings. Access to a pool vehicle will be available when required.

Further Information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities’ and ‘Disability Confident’ employer. We are also proud of being recognised as a ‘Gold’ employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments. Any member of HM Armed Forces who meets the ‘essential’ criteria is guaranteed an interview for this role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce.

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a NPVV Level Three Police Vetting check. Applicants will also be required to complete a Security Clearance (SC) check prior to undertaking the role. Applicants must have been a resident in the UK for the last 5 years to be eligible for a Security Clearance check.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Emergency Planning Officer, Risk and Resilience Manager, Business Continuity Specialist, Crisis Response Coordinator, Civil Contingencies Officer, Multi-Agency Liaison Officer, Incident Response Manager, Project Coordinator, Community Safety Officer, Strategic Planner.