Resilience Manager - Waverley Court

Resilience Manager
Waverley Court

Salary: £67,457 - £80,569
Hours: 36 per week 

To be responsible for the Council’s resilience function including compliance to its statutory obligations and in line with the Council’s and its partners’ strategic direction, outcomes and priorities.

To lead on emergency planning, business continuity, event contingency and counter-terrorism for the Council, ensuring that appropriate resilience infrastructure  which includes policy, plans, procedures and protocols are in place to respond effectively and efficiently to emergencies and ensure the Council’s critical services are maintained as far as practicable.

Responsible for all partnership engagement, including community resilience initiatives to enhance City-wide resilience.  

This position is subject to Basic Disclosure check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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