• Suffolk County Council – Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• £27,711 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
• Fixed term or Secondment for 12 months (Maternity Cover)
  Do you thrive in a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding role? Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is seeking a Risk and Resilience Support Officer to join our Risk and Resilience Team, helping to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the county. In this vital role, you will help identify, assess, and mitigate risks across Suffolk, ensuring the safety of our community. If you are driven to make a meaningful difference and enhance safety in Suffolk, we want to hear from you!
  Your role and responsibilities
  As a Risk and Resilience Support Officer, you will play a key role in gathering and collating risk information on premises and sites across Suffolk for our operational crews. This information is vital in enabling crews to carry out their duties as safely as possible.

Here’s a glimpse into what your typical week will look like:

• Conducting and managing the Operational Risk Inspection process, including site visits and compiling Operational Risk Information within recognised guidelines.
• Maintaining Operational Risk information of various platforms
• Coordinating the Operational Risk Inspection schedule to ensure service measures are met.
• Providing district support as a single point of contact for Operational Risk
• Providing guidance at Local Authority Safety Advisory Group meetings, ensuring plans are accurate and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintaining the SFRS areas within Resilience Direct, including sharing cross-border information.

You will need

• Practical knowledge of SFRS fire stations, the generic fire and rescue service departmental structure, operational incident categories, mobilising arrangements, and operational procedures and terminology.
• Strong IT skills including excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 products
• Strong communication skills with the ability to share knowledge and present new information to others, potentially in a formal setting.
• Able to work to multiple deadlines and prioritise tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines, particularly in relation to important risk information.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a passion for creating and maintaining efficient and effective processes and procedures.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don’t meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
The Operational Risk Team at SFRS plays a critical role in gathering, assessing, and collating detailed risk information on premises and sites across Suffolk. This essential information ensures that our operational crews are well-prepared and equipped with the necessary details to carry out their duties safely and efficiently. By identifying potential hazards and risks within the local area, the team contributes to effective decision-making during emergency response situations.
Our team culture is built on collaboration, communication, and trust. We thrive on working closely together, bringing our collective knowledge and expertise to ensure that all aspects of risk information are captured and processed effectively.
Our teams operate in various locations across the county. This role is aligned with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) within the North district, although there may be occasions where you are required to work at other locations across the county.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
For more information
Please contact Gary Smith (Resilience Officer) for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 07754 448450 or emailing gary.smith2@suffolk.gov.uk
If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

Please refer the Job description for details