Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Officer


Company:	London Borough of Bexley
Salary:	£40,119 to £46,083 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bexleyheath, DA6 7AT
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Oct 2026
Closing date:	15 Nov 2026

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Summary

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.

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