Senior Plans Officer (Emergency Resilience Planning)

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Senior Plans Officer (Emergency Resilience Planning) 2 posts

6-month fixed term contract

Were looking for two emergency planning professionals to join Wirrals Community Safety service to lead a focused programme of plan development for the Council.

The Councils resilience function: one day you might be updating a hazard-specific plan or briefing elected members the next you could be supporting a live incident response or leading a multi-agency exercise.

About the Role

This is a plan-writing role first and foremost. Youll draft review and update the Councils emergency plans against an agreed work programme consulting Council services and partner agencies to gather whats needed and making sure everything reflects the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 relevant regulations and current resilience guidance. Youll also pick up some supporting tasks along the way such as supporting training sessions and contributing to horizon scanning.

About the Candidate

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of writing or contributing to emergency plans business continuity plans procedures or similar technical/operational documents. You will have the ability to engage and consult with stakeholders to gather information and convert technical or legislative source material into clear usable documents.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants focused deliverable-driven work within a supportive resilience team.

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact:

Shortlisting will take place on 12 & 13 October 2026 and interviews will take place on Monday 26 October & Tuesday 27 October

These posts are subject to Non-Police Personnel Level 2 (NPPV2F) clearance.

We believe in giving you the flexibility to work where youre most productive. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement combining the benefits of remote work with the collaboration and connection of in-office days twice a week.

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