About the role

The Senior Emergency Planning Officer role is part of the Health Protection Team, which is based within the Public Health Service. The role is varied and exciting given the range of duties undertaken, not all of them purely emergency planning.

Duties will include a full range of emergency planning duties, which include; risk assessment, collaborative working, warning and informing, training/exercising and debriefing. The role also includes assessing educational visits and providing a consultancy service to Locala.

Kirklees Emergency Planning Team is unique in the range of services it provides, and team work is the bedrock on which our reputation is established, followed by our flexibility and ability to solve problems in a pragmatic way. 

You will work very closely with the Council Services and local partners to develop outstanding resilience arrangements and other functions as necessary.

The ability to work flexibly and to take part in an out of hours rota (for which relevant enhancements will be paid) to provide emergency response is essential.

Requirements for this job:

  • Diploma in Emergency Planning or equivalent academic or professional qualification with good theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge.
  • Demonstrable experience of working in Emergency Planning in a multi-agency environment.
  • An understanding of relevant legislation and government agendas and the implications for practice.
  • IT skills and familiarity with computer packages, e.g. Microsoft applications.
  • Literacy skills to be able to produce complex and specialist documentation.
  • Good understanding of basic health and safety practice.

    • Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a vehicle for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence. (Exceptions may be made for disabled candidates).