Risk & Business Continuity Officer

As the Risk and Business Continuity Officer, you'll be at the heart of our resilience strategy-ensuring the Service is prepared for emergencies, major incidents, and operational disruptions. You'll lead the development and maintenance of our Business Continuity Management Framework, while also supporting the organisation's approach to risk identification, mitigation, and assurance.

• Develop, review, and maintain Business Continuity Plans across departments
• Lead regular testing and exercising of continuity plans, capturing lessons learned
• Support risk owners in identifying and managing risks
• Provide assurance reporting on risk and continuity to senior leadership
• Represent the Service at external forums, including the Local Resilience Forum
• Deliver training and awareness sessions on risk and continuity across the organisation
• Support compliance with relevant legislation and standards (e.g. Civil Contingencies Act 2004, ISO 22301, ISO 31000)