Civil Contingencies Officer

Civil Contingencies Officer

Closing date: 12 April 2026

Do you want to make a difference in your community? Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service prides itself on the high standard of service it provides and every role has an important part to play in helping keep Staffordshire safe.

Every role in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, including those in the shared service, exists to support the overall aim of achieving a safer and more sustainable community. This can take many forms, including conducting Home Fire Risk Checks, marketing the service to the community, coordinating training, or taking calls in our contact centre.

As you can imagine, achieving our overall aim depends on a variety of people with a range of skills, backgrounds, and experiences.

Following shortlisting, interviews will take place soon afterwards. Interviews will be conducted in the week commencing 22nd April 2026 at the CCU which is based at Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Headquarters, Pirehill, Stone.

Ever thought about a career in Civil Contingencies and Emergency Preparedness? This is a great opportunity. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our innovative civil contingencies organisation that delivers an excellent service to a wide and varied range of public sector partners.

The Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit (CCU) exists to work for the responders within the Staffordshire Resilience Forum. The successful candidate will join an established unit of officers based in Stone, working with councils, NHS Trusts, emergency services and other public sector organisations in Staffordshire and Stoke‑on‑Trent who work closely together to prepare for emergencies, guided by the Civil Contingencies Act.

We deal with a range of risks including flooding, major fires, loss of electricity, pandemic and, while they don’t happen often, we know that we help Staffordshire and Stoke‑on‑Trent to be better prepared and are there to support organisations deal with the crisis.

The majority of our work is contingency planning and capability development delivered through project management and we are looking for someone who can demonstrate that they can effectively manage a multi‑agency project to a successful conclusion.

For more information on the Civil Contingencies Unit and the job in particular, please visit  or speak to Bethan Morgan on

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Services recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre‑employment checks this will include DBS, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all under‑represented groups which include:
Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from under‑represented groups through targeted step‑in support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.act

Please be aware that this job will involve some home working and some work in office locations every week; currently in CCU’s base and partner premises. From time to time, you will also be required to travel to other stakeholder locations in the Staffordshire and Stoke‑on‑Trent area.

The successful candidate, when trained, will join a 24/7 on‑call rota where staff currently provide continuous cover for a set period on a rotation basis.

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