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Business
Continuity Manager
Salary: £48,738-£54,143 per annum
Grade: F17
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Operations and Customer Service
Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)
Directorate: Resources
The successful
candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band,
unless exceptional circumstances apply.
About EMCCA
East Midlands
Combined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make the
East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolving
organisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan and
building the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions into
results.
This makes it
an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a
developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes
for our region.
About the
role
As Business
Continuity Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of
EMCCA’s business continuity, emergency planning and organisational resilience
arrangements. You will provide expert advice and guidance across the
organisation, ensuring robust plans, frameworks and processes are in place to
enable EMCCA to respond effectively to disruptions, emergencies and emerging
risks.
You will work
closely with senior leaders, managers, partner organisations and emergency
services to embed resilience into governance, risk management and service
delivery, ensuring the organisation remains prepared, responsive and compliant
with relevant legislation and best practice.
This is an
excellent opportunity to shape a developing resilience function within a
growing organisation. You will play a key role in strengthening organisational
preparedness, influencing strategic decision-making and helping to protect
critical services that support communities across the East Midlands.
What you'll
be doing
- Leading the development,
implementation and continuous improvement of EMCCA’s business continuity
and emergency resilience framework.
- Advising and supporting teams in
the creation, review and testing of business continuity plans and
emergency response arrangements.
- Conducting and supporting Business
Impact Analyses to identify critical services and prioritise recovery
activities.
- Developing and delivering training,
exercises and simulations to improve organisational preparedness and
resilience.
- Providing expert guidance on
business continuity, emergency planning and counter-terrorism resilience
matters.
- Building effective relationships
with internal stakeholders, emergency services and partner organisations
to strengthen response capabilities.
- Monitoring organisational
resilience performance, reporting on preparedness and driving continuous
improvement activities.
- Acting as a tactical adviser during
incidents and emergencies and participating in emergency resilience and
on-call arrangements.
What you'll
bring
- Significant experience in business
continuity, organisational resilience, emergency planning or a related
field.
- Strong knowledge of relevant
resilience legislation, guidance and best practice frameworks, including
BCI Good Practice Guidelines, BS 65000:2022 and the UK Government
Resilience Framework.
- Experience developing and embedding
business continuity strategies and resilience programmes within complex
organisations.
- Excellent communication,
presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to influence and
advise senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and
problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex and sensitive
situations effectively.
- Experience planning and delivering
emergency response exercises, training programmes and resilience testing
activities.
- Proven ability to manage competing
priorities and deliver outcomes in a changing environment.
- Evidence of continuing professional
development.
Our values
Our values
shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the
communities we serve.
Lifting our
region
We always put
the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when
carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.
Working
together
We always
challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to
lift rather than win, working as one team.
Making an
impact
We always make
decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically.
We hold ourselves to account for our actions.
Being human
We always take
pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and
showing genuine interest in one another.
Join us
If you are an
experienced resilience, emergency planning or business continuity professional
who wants to help shape a developing organisation, strengthen preparedness and
make a meaningful impact across the East Midlands, we would like to hear from
you.
Closing
date: 13/11/2026
Proposed interviews: week commencing 7th December