Emergency Response Officer – North of England

**Emergency Response Officer – North of England (North East, North Yorkshire & North Cumbria) Location: North of England (hybrid role working between home and office with some travel required) Hours: 35 hours per week Contract: 12-month fixed term contract Salary: £20,950 per annum

Could you be there to support when crisis strikes?

About this opportunity…**

We have a fantastic new opportunity for an Emergency Response Officer to join our team covering the North of England.

You will coordinate the wider team and Emergency Response Volunteers within the area to deliver a wide range of activities, including responding to major incidents, fires and floods. You will work as part of the emergency response team to further develop the British Red Cross emergency planning role, to engage with external o rganisations and support our volunteers to build local resilience to emergencies.

This will be an incredibly rewarding role and will help us to achieve our mission of supporting people in crisis; you’ll be making a real difference. A career within Emergency Response can be both rewarding and satisfying, you’ll be helping ensure people in your community are safe when crisis strikes and maximising the impact we continue to make to individuals and communities.

The post requires regular evening and weekend work, being part of a regular 24-hour duty officer on-call rota and potential emergency response duties at any time throughout the year.

This role offers hybrid working and will involve regular work from a British Red Cross office within the North East of England, North Yorkshire or North Cumbria, therefore candidates should consider their proximity to one of these locations when a pplying.

Say hello to the team…

The Health & Local Crisis Response (HLCR) service supports people in the space between hospital and home and responds to the needs of people in crisis following an emergency; maintaining an extensive network of external relationships across health, social care, and emergency services. We are a small team all connected by the shared goal of supporting people in crisis.

This role could be for you if …

• You have experience of delivering high quality services to the public
• You have experience of developing or working in multi-sector partnerships at a tactical and/or operational level
• You can work flexibly and be adaptable to change
• You have expertise of dealing with complex situations and tasks
• You have knowledge of legislation relevant to emergency response and planning. You can also contribute to the development of operating plans
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices
• You have an understanding of how to improve service quality
• You have the ability to collate and interpret a range of management information including statistical information and user feedback as well as creating and monitoring budgets and data
• You have a full UK driving licence and access to vehicle

(Please read the full Role Profile/ Job Description for more information about this vacancy including responsibilities and full person specification and refer to the ‘Additional Information’ attached for support completing your application)

Closing date for application is 23.59 on Thursday 14th of July 2022 with interviews to follow on Thursday 21st of July.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working policy
• Genuine investment in your professional development

A little bit more about us

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country – we’re there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation’s Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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