Resilience and Civil Contingencies Officer - Cambs

Resilience and Civil Contingencies Officer - Cambs

Cambridgeshire Constabulary – Police Staff, Permanent, Full Time – Joint Protective Services. The post is based at Halsey Road Police Station in Kempston, but the successful candidate will travel and work across the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Civil Contingencies Unit.

An opportunity has arisen for the role of Civil Contingencies Officer within the tri‑force unit. The holder will work with minimal direct supervision and be highly motivated to deliver exceptional resilience and civil contingency services.

• Collaborate at senior management level, internally and with partner agencies.
• Develop and review contingency plans for the forces, embedding JESIP principles.
• Propose, promote, develop and implement internal training and exercises in major incident procedures and response.
• Actively participate within training & exercise groups and processes.
• Maintain the development of a robust Casualty Bureau function for the force in liaison with the HOLMES Managers and Regional Casualty Bureau Coordinator.
• Monitor all incidents that trigger the activation of a relevant plan or process.
• Monitor major incident equipment held by individual forces to ensure quality standards.
• Monitor and review the Mobile Telephony Privileged Access Scheme (MTPAS) issue of telephony within each force.
• Support the Business Continuity Officer.

• A degree/diploma in Emergency and Disaster Management or completion of Cabinet Office Emergency Planning Courses (basic) would be a great advantage.
• Proven aptitude in written and verbal communication, including the ability to represent the forces and build effective working relationships across all levels and backgrounds.
• Experience in ‘lecturing’ and ‘facilitating’ during major incident training sessions and exercises.
• Capability to serve as the voice of authority and knowledge in all aspects of emergency planning or response, chairing multi‑agency meetings when required.
• Desirable: previous experience of writing, implementing and exercising contingency plans; good working knowledge of IT applications and computer literacy.
• Must attend and successfully complete relevant training courses, both internally and externally, as required.
• Good knowledge and understanding of police command structures and the principles of integrated emergency management.

• We deliver, support and inspire.
• We take ownership.
• We analyse critically.
• We are collaborative.

• Local government pension scheme (police staff) or police pension scheme (officers) including career average, employer contributions and death in service.
• Paid leave days depending on force and length of service (police staff 24‑33 days, officers 22‑30 days).
• Paid sick leave – six months full pay and six months half pay (depending on service).
• Occupational maternity, adoption and paternity pay (dependent on service).
• Carers and discretionary leave.
• Flexible working arrangements – compressed hours, flexible shifts, job share, annualised hours and agile working (where role allows).
• Gym facilities, weekly yoga and exercise classes, squash facilities and exercise space (location dependent).
• Each force’s own sports or social club with discounts, trips and events.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Blue Light Card – discounts to emergency services on the high street and online.
• Police Mutual – financial support, savings plans, insurance, breakdown cover, loans and independent financial advice.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Support groups – BME Support Group, Christian Police Association (CPA), Disability Awareness Network (DAWN), LGBT+, Menopause Action Group, Police Chaplains.
• Access to a trade union (UNISON)/staff association (Federation).
• Backup Buddy Police Support app for mental health advice and podcasts.
• Opportunities for development and further study – Further You Talent Management, Be You BCH Senior Leadership Programme, supervisory leadership workshops.

We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion within the Constabulary. All applications will be treated on merit. We welcome applicants…