Business Continuity Coordinator and Recovery Lead

1 week ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency Full time

Location: Swansea (Hybrid)

💷 Salary: £35,663 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

In today’s digital world, Business Continuity Management (BCM) is an increasingly critical capability for organisations in the face of ever more frequent Cyber-attacks, such as those to M&S, the Co-op and Jaguar Land Rover that have made news headlines in recent months, as well as the rapidly evolving geo-political and security climate globally. The greater frequency of extreme weather events further adds to BCM’s importance.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

* Acting as the subject matter expert (SME)/Adviser within own business area on DVLA Business Continuity best practice ensuring adherence to BCMS standards and templates and a range of maintenance activities in accordance with the Business Continuity Assurance Programme.

* Responsible for the design and implementation of scenario based ITS dress rehearsals through routine testing, working closely with the Corporate Business Continuity team in Estate Management and Portfolio Managers, to ensure the Business Continuity and recovery plans are fit for purpose and considered in the design, build and test phases of new or changed services.

Benefits

* Best in class learning and development tailored to your role

* An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance

* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues

* Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme

* Digital communities with clear career frameworks

* On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)

* On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar

* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 1 extra day for the King’s birthday

* Free parking

* A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a minimum of 60% of their time in the office over a month, with flexibility dependent on balancing business and individual need.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

* You will demonstrate strong planning and analytical abilities, with the confidence to manage dependencies and prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment.

* You will have experience engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, and be comfortable building and maintaining productive working relationships.

* Your ability to communicate clearly and present information effectively will be essential, particularly when using tools such as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to support service quality and decision-making.

* We are looking for someone who is proactive, solutions-focused, and able to work independently while contributing to a wider team.

* You should be confident in coordinating incident responses and supporting others through training and knowledge-sharing.

* Experience representing your team in cross-functional meetings and contributing to broader organisational goals will also be valuable

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