Business Continuity and Resilience Officer

Salary

£36,363 - £39,152

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Leamington Spa

Job category/type

Risk / Business Planning / Continuity

Date posted

31/10/2025

Job reference

RA0007272

Help Us Protect What Matters Most

Join Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) and play a vital role in strengthening our ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruption. We are looking for a forward-thinking, motivated individual to become our next Business Continuity & Resilience Officer, working within the Risk Management and Assurance (RM&A) Team.

If you want to play a pivotal role in protecting lives and reducing harm, enhancing community resilience, and maintaining critical services. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow into a critical role that supports the service's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptive events.

About the Organisation

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) is a county fire and rescue service operating under the governance of Warwickshire County Council (WCC). As a key component of the county's emergency response infrastructure, WFRS is committed to protecting communities through prevention, protection, response, and resilience services. The service works in close partnership with local authorities, emergency services, and community stakeholders to ensure the safety and resilience of Warwickshire's residents and environment. To find out more information about working for Warwickshire

About the Team

The RM&A Team plays a pivotal role in organisational development with responsibilities including risk management, organisational assurance and evaluation, debriefing, and continuous learning and improvement. As part of the team, you will help embed a culture of organisational resilience across the Service, working closely with internal departments, senior leaders, and external partners, to design, test, and improve business continuity arrangements that protect both our people and the communities we serve. You will also have the chance to lead innovative projects, contribute to multi-agency collaboration, and support real-world incident responses.

About the Role

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, collaboration, and making a real difference in public service.

As part of the RM&A Team, you will be at the heart of organisational resilience, helping ensure critical services continue to operate during challenges such as cyber incidents, severe weather, and major emergencies.

Your work will include:

• Designing, testing, and improving business continuity arrangements.

Collaborating with internal teams, senior leaders, and external partners.

• Leading debriefs and embedding continuous learning across the Service.

• Supporting multi-agency planning, including active participation in the Warwickshire Local Resilience Forum (WLRF) to help strengthen multi-agency resilience and the county's preparedness for a range of risks.

• Driving innovative projects and contributing to real-world incident response.

This is more than a job; it is a chance to make a meaningful impact in public service. Whether you are an experienced professional or looking to grow into the role, we offer a developmental pathway supported by mentoring and access to professional qualifications, such as certification through the Business Continuity Institute (BCI). You'll be working in a supportive, flexible, and inclusive environment, where WFRS is proudly committed to upholding the National Fire Chief Council Core Code of Ethics.

Key Requirements

Knowledge, experience and understanding of Business Continuity, including a relevant certification in Business Continuity (Member of Business Continuity Institute, MBCI) or equivalent, or prepared to work towards this.

Experience conducting business impact analyses and risk assessments.

An understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, other related legislation and of the work of local authorities and the emergency services.

Experience of producing mid & long term plans, managing risk assessments, conducting business impact analysis, and developing business continuity plans.

- Understanding of Category 1 and 2 responder roles.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Sally Bentley, Community Risk Management Plan Development Officer on or email

Closing Date: 1st December 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

To apply for this vacancy

Our method of application is online, please note, CVs should not be submitted unless asked to do so.

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button, please contact the Recruitment Centre via HR Service Desk portal including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By 'minimum criteria' we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.