Emergency Planning Officer

Salary: Starting Salary is £36,363 - £39,152 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Location:London Road Fire Station, Nottingham NG2 3EN

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

Working both independently and with team members and colleagues from across the Council, and in partnership with other local organisations, you will be working to prepare the City Council to respond to a variety of emergencies.

Daily activities will include researching and analysing a wide range of topics; writing reports and making recommendations based on this research; writing, training on and exercising internal and multi-agency emergency plans; and participating in, leading and developing the work of internal and multi-agency planning meetings.

In the event of a major incident or emergency you would play a key role in the Council's Emergency Planning response; attending the scene, making assessments, running the Council's control room and advising senior officers and key external agencies.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A sound understanding of the duties for Local Authorities contained in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
• Experience in researching, analysing, writing and presenting complex reports
• Experience in project management
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally, and to tailor information to a range of people and organisations
• An understanding of the structure and functions of Local Authorities
• Evidence of working successfully in partnership across different sectors, building and maintaining good working relationships.

The role requires you to participate in the on call rota.

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 14th April 2026

Interviews will be held:Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April 2026.

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Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Job Info

• Job Identification 7269
• Posting Date 03/30/2026, 09:16 AM
• Locations Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG, GB