London Borough of Bexley

Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer

DA6 7AT

Key information

Pay
£40,119 to £46,083 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
Hybrid - 2 days remote
Posted date
16 Oct 2026
Closing date
15 Nov 2026

About this role

As an Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer, you will play a key role in helping the Council prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Working as part of the Emergency Planning and Business Continuity team, you will support the delivery of the Council's resilience programme, ensuring compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, associated statutory guidance, the Resilience Standards for London, and other relevant legislation and best practice.

You will support the Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Manager and deputise where required, helping to ensure the Council meets its statutory resilience responsibilities. This will include developing and reviewing emergency and business continuity plans, delivering training and exercising programmes, providing professional advice to services and partners, and supporting the Council's response to incidents and emergencies.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 2/3 days a week.