Hybrid Risk and Resilience Officer chez Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk County Council - Suffolk Resilience Forum

• Address: Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP12BX -Hybrid

• Salary: £34,434 per annum (pro rata if part time) 

• Hours: 37 per week- Flexible working options available 

• Contract: Fixed term or Secondment (up to 31 March 2026)

   

We’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a Risk and Resilience Officer in the Suffolk Resilience Forum you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.  

Reimagine the possibilities.  

Your role and responsibilities 

You will: 

• manage and coordinate the Suffolk Resilience Forum (SRF) multiagency training & exercising process. 
• have responsibilities within the Multiagency information Cell (MAIC), including collecting data and creating useable outputs
• liaison with partner agencies, providing a central reporting procedure and periodic reports highlighting impact, risks, concerns and actions for government departments and the SRF. 
• support the multiagency debrief and lessons identified process ensuring that they are incorporated into relevant SRF plans.
• provide an effective and efficient business management and support service to the SRF under the direction of the SRF Partnership Manager (line manager).
• provide a routine point of contact for Category 1 and 2 responders and the voluntary sector.
• provide support to the Suffolk Strategic and Tactical Coordination process during emergencies.
• assist with secretariat support to our partners by assisting with plan writing, meeting programming, exercise coordination support and report writing.

You will need 

• An interest in emergency planning and resilience, experience is not necessary, as this role provides a great pathway into emergency planning and resilience.
• To be willing to learn and expand their knowledge around multiagency working and emergency planning.
• Great organisational skills, be self-motivated, be able to work under pressure and through quieter periods and be able to work under your own esteem.
• Great communication skills and empathy, working within a multiagency environment means liaison with a wide range of partners and complex work streams.
• Experience of project management would be ideal, with experience of being flexible to adapt to changing timelines. 

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

The team 

The SRF team primary objective is to support partner agencies to be complaint with the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and the team itself is hosted by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service and is due to expand over the next year. 

Currently the team is transitioning to a new structure which includes strategic leadership from the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO). The CRO post coordinates workstreams across community resilience, communications, climate adaptation, data integration and business resilience. 

The SRF Partnership Manager (where the risk and resilience officer reports to) ensures core workstreams such as risk, training and exercising, governance, budget management, response functions, risk and capabilities and emergency planning support are executed to the highest standard.

All roles are on the SRF on-call rota to provide support to major incidents in Suffolk and support the county Tactical and Strategic Coordination function and the Multi Agency Information Cell. The main partnership work is carried out on Working on Wednesday ‘WoW’ days which are normally hosted at Police Headquarters and Tuesdays are team working days usually based at Endeavour House. 

The team tends to work 2-3 days a week in office, which can be at Endeavour House, Landmark House and Police HQ although can include other sites across Suffolk.

Empowering Everyone 

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

For more information 

Please contact Becky Heginbotham-Blount (she/her) for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling 01473 263610 or emailing [email protected] 

If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application. 

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (Word)

Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application. 

Step 3 - Upload a CV (without name and personal detail)

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing [email protected] or calling 03456 014412.  If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process. 

Closing date: 11:30pm, 15 August 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. 

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