Resilience Advisor - Emergency Planning

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities that make it a great place to live and work. We are growing and developing to meet the challenges facing our borough, working with partners and residents to build a better future. Our staff are committed to the values of Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive and Collaborative, which drive everything we do.

About the Role

This varied and rewarding role supports the Council’s ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disruptive incidents that affect our communities. The postholder will work across the organisation and with external partners to strengthen emergency planning and business continuity arrangements, helping services understand risk, maintain robust plans and build resilience into everyday practice. The role also offers opportunities to design and deliver training, exercises and support learning from incidents, contributing to continuous improvement of the Business Continuity Management System. As part of the borough’s on‑call emergency response rota, the postholder will play a vital role in providing professional resilience advice during live incidents.

About You

This role would suit someone with experience in emergency planning, business continuity or resilience who is motivated by work that has real impact on people, services and communities. You will be comfortable working across a large, complex organisation, supporting services to understand risk, plan for disruption and continually improve preparedness. You will be organised, adaptable and able to remain calm and focused when priorities shift, including during live incidents.

You are likely to be someone who:

• Has a good understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the role of local authorities as Category 1 responders
• Has experience supporting emergency planning and/or business continuity activity, ideally within the public sector
• Enjoys working collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues and partners, and can build effective working relationships
• Is confident facilitating workshops, training sessions, exercises or debriefs, and supporting learning and improvement
• Can analyse information, identify gaps or risks, and help translate learning into practical improvements
• Is willing to take part in an out‑of‑hours emergency response rota and provide professional resilience advice during incidents

What We Offer

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a guaranteed income in retirement
• Work‑life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working and part‑time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle‑to‑work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well‑being training programmes including confidential employee assistance

Equal Opportunity & Recruitment

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer and welcomes and encourages job applications from all abilities. All posts are subject to a six‑month probationary period. Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working and is committed to offering employees a healthy work‑life balance. We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity in the delivery of services.

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