London Resilience Partnership

London Resilience coordinates institutions and communities to prevent, handle, recover and learn from disruption, and adapt to change; on behalf of the Mayor of London, Greater London Authority, Local Authorities and London Fire Brigade to ensure London survives and prospers.Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below.The London Resilience Partnership brings together over 170 organisations who each have specific responsibilities for preparing for and responding to emergencies. In addition, the partnership is growing to include organisations and communities of all types to help ensure a holistic approach.London Resilience supports the work of the Partnership in assessing risks, working to reduce the likelihood or impact of those risks and, where risk can’t be eliminated, preparing arrangements to respond, recover and learn from emergencies.Multi-agency collaboration to prepare for emergencies in London is not new. The London Emergency Services Liaison Panel first met in 1973 and continues to provide guidance on improving the abilities of emergency responders to work together.The London Resilience Team was formally created in 2002. However, from 1998, a multi-agency team had been planning collectively to mitigate and prepare for risks associated with Year 2000.From 2002 to 2010, the London Resilience Team was part of the Government Office for London. The team included representatives from different sectors, including:emergency serviceslocal authoritiesutility companiestransport organisationsThe enactment of the Civil Contingencies Act in 2004 broadened our responsibilities, establishing new duties for agencies involved in planning and response.In 2010, the London Resilience Team transferred from the Government Office for London to the Greater London Authority. The Chair of the London Resilience Forum is now appointed by the Mayor of London. This provides for greater local oversight and governance of resilience arrangements in London.In February 2015, our team transferred to London Fire Brigade to work alongside the Operational Resilience Unit and Emergency Planning Team, but specifically delivering the Mayor’s responsibilities for resilience.In October 2016, the London Resilience Team and the London Fire Brigade Emergency Planning Team combined to form London Resilience – a collective unit delivering services on behalf of both the Mayor of London, London's Local Authorities and London Fire Brigade.In June 2024, London Resilience transferred from London Fire Brigade to the Greater London Authority, merging with the City Operations Unit.London continues to grow and change, so it's essential that arrangements and capabilities developed for emergencies remain fit for purpose.We remain responsible for ensuring London’s preparedness in the event of emergencies. We ensure that lessons from incidents are incorporated into London’s procedures to maintain London's position as a resilient city.The London Resilience Partnership Strategy provides more details on the vision for resilience in London, and information about how emergency preparedness is structured.An emergency can be defined as:an event or situation which threatens serious damage to human welfarean event or situation which threatens serious damage to the environmentwar or terrorism which threatens serious damage to securityResilience is an enabler which helps London to survive and prosper. It is the ability of institutions and communities to work together to prevent, handle, recover and learn from disruption, and adapt to change.Understanding what hazards and threats we may face in London can help us understand what we need to prepare for.We've developed the London Risk Register with our partners to summarise the types of emergencies that may affect London.Tips for preparing for emergencies, how best to respond to one and our guidance for making a recovery.Find out if you could be affected by flooding and what you can do to prepare.Find out about how you can connect to community resilience initiatives in London and support your community.Reducing the impact of emergencies on London’s businesses through the development of appropriate plans.Contact the London Resilience PartnershipTo get in touch, please provide the following details:Name (Required)Email address (Required)Telephone number (Required)Please note that the information you provide will be used only for the purpose for which you provide it. If you are selecting to receive our newsletter(s), you are providing your consent for us to process your personal data in this manner for this purpose. We will not add you to any other mailing lists unless you ask us to, and we will not pass your details on to third parties. xpwpeyx Your personal data will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy.#J-18808-Ljbffr