Emergency Planning Assistant – South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

An opportunity has arisen within our Resilience Planning & Contingencies section for a Emergency Planning Assistant, based at our Headquarters in Sheffield with elements of agile working available.

The overall purpose of the role will be to support the Resilience Planning & Contingencies department in all aspects of emergency planning, business continuity, and Local Resilience Forum workstreams. As the Emergency Planning Assistant, you will support South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue to meet its duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
To be considered for this role you will have an awareness of emergency planning but previous experience of working in emergency planning, business continuity, or related fields is desirable and not essential. You must be highly motivated and committed to achieving team objectives, you will hold an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant field and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.

The key duties will include assisting in the administration and coordination of new/existing emergency plans, facilitating internal and external consultation processes, and supporting the planning and delivery of exercises.