Business Continuity Planner

3 weeks ago


Cumbria, United Kingdom Gattaca Full time

Job Opportunity: Business Continuity Planner & Resilience Advisor

Location: Cumbria, on-site 2 days per week

Rate: £400 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract Length: 12 months


Our client who is responsible for the safe management, disposal, and long-term storage of nuclear waste, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Continuity Planner & Resilience Advisor. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the security and resilience of critical business operations in a highly regulated environment.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Expert Guidance: Provide expert advice and support to ensure enterprise resilience and business continuity, aligning with HMG requirements and industry best practices.
  • Incident Response: Support the incident response function for operations outside of the Nuclear Licensed Site, ensuring business priorities are upheld during incidents.
  • Plan Development: Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain business continuity plans, business impact analyses, disaster recovery plans, and associated documentation.
  • Risk Management: Offer guidance to functional teams on risks related to information, facilities, reputation, and other critical business assets.
  • Resilience Exercises: Contribute to the planning and execution of resilience exercises, enhancing the organisation's preparedness and response capabilities.
  • Continuous Improvement: Assist in the implementation of lessons learned from exercises to strengthen resilience planning and ensure continual development.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:


  • Professional Qualification: Hold a relevant qualification in Resilience, Business Continuity, Risk Management, or a related field, or possess equivalent experience.
  • Programme Development: Proven experience in developing Business Continuity programmes aligned with ISO22301 or resilience programmes aligned with ISO22316 within a corporate or regulated environment.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated ability to identify and engage key stakeholders, fostering strong relationships to achieve business objectives.
  • Performance Monitoring: Experience in supporting inspections, audits, and reviews of business continuity and resilience programmes, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Best Practice Implementation: Strong understanding of enterprise resilience and business continuity best practices.
  • Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with standards, frameworks, and best practices in Enterprise Resilience, Business Continuity, and Emergency Management, particularly within civil nuclear or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sectors.
  • Project Management: Competent in project management techniques, with experience supporting high-profile projects and programmes.
  • Technical Writing: Skilled in writing procedures, drafting reports, and providing clear guidance to staff.
  • Communication Skills: Adept at delivering briefings and training sessions to staff and suppliers at all organisational levels.


This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled Business Continuity Planner & Resilience Advisor to significantly impact a crucial role. We encourage you to apply if you have the qualifications and experience outlined above and are ready to take on a new challenge.



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