Emergency Response Officer

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom British Red Cross Full time

**Emergency Response Officer**

**London**

**£24,220 per annum based on 14 hours per week**

**Permanent**

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Emergency Response Officer to join our team where you will coordinate the Emergency Response Volunteers within the area.

**A day in the life of a Emergency Response Officer will involve**:
You will deliver a wide range of activities within the area, including responding to major incidents, fires and floods. You will work as part of the emergency response team to further develop the British Red Cross emergency planning role, to engage with external organisations and support our volunteers to build local resilience to emergencies.

The post requires regular evening work, being part of a regular 24-hour duty officer on-call rota and potential emergency response duties at any time throughout the year.

**To be a successful Emergency Response Officer, You’ll need**:

- Experience of delivering high quality services to the public
- Experience of developing or working in multi-sector partnerships at a tactical and / or operational level
- Volunteer Management experience, and the ability to guide and influence others
- Experience of dealing with complex / changing situations and tasks
- Ability to be proactive, make decisions in a fast-paced environment and have confidence in your course of action
- Ability to work autonomously (as well as in a wider team), not being afraid to ask for help when needed
- Ability to contribute to the development of operating plans
- Knowledge of Health and Safety practices
- Experience of building professional relationships with various stakeholders, and challenging stakeholders when necessary
- Knowledge of legislation relevant to emergency response and planning
- Experience of creating and monitoring data
- Ability to collate and interpret a range of management information including statistical information and user feedback
- Hold a full, current, driving licence (for manual vehicles) with two years driving experience, and have regular access to a vehicle

**In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get**:

- **Holidays -** You’ll get 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) and the option to buy an additional 5 days leave.
- **Pension scheme**- We offer up to 6% contributory pension.
- **Flexible working** - We will do what we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
- **Learning & Development Opportunities** - We are one of the UK’s largest charities and have a wide range of career opportunities. We also provide comprehensive learning opportunities for staff to develop themselves.
- **Discounts **- You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Discount Card and our own employee benefits platform.
- **Wellbeing Support** - Staff wellbeing is always priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support.
- **Team Working** - You will be working as part of a team that is supporting our mission of helping people in crisis.
- **Cycle2Work **-The cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle.
- **Season ticket loan** - We offer an interest free loan to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work.
- At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the support of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network._



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