Graduate Trainee Emergency Management Team

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking a Graduate Trainee for the Emergency Management Team. The role involves developing emergency plans, delivering training, and coordinating responses to emergencies. Key responsibilities include reviewing systems, supporting large projects, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Excellent communication and planning skills are essential. This is a full-time position based in Bradford, United Kingdom.
The Emergency Planning Team coordinates the delivery of the duties of the Civil Contingencies Act, they focus on the development and maintaining of emergency plans, training and exercising. Work as an active member of the Local Resilience Forum and co-ordinate responses to emergencies across the district This is an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent communication and planning skills to join Bradford Council working within the Emergency Planning Team and reporting to the Head of Operational Resilience and Emergencies. You will assist the Emergency Planning Manager in the delivery of training and exercising of key plans across all sections of the council and businesses across the district. The main responsibilities of this role:1. To develop and deliver in-service training and other training programmes as required, and maintain personal and professional development in order to meet the changing demands of the post. Assisting the Emergency Planning Officers on training courses and exercises as required.2. To review existing systems and make recommendations for improvement including organising, maintaining and ensuring continuous development and improvement to the service.3. Clearly communicate the requirements of projects and prepare clear written reports on progress and analysis carried out. 4. Provide support to the team on large projects such as Business Continuity, Protect and Prepare, incident management and plan writing.5. Work with staff/stakeholders from across different services to support the efficient and effective delivery of project objectives. This includes other council departments and partners from across the district including Police, fire, ambulance, NHS and other Local Authorities.6. Participate in specialist groups and assist in the development of new procedures to address new issues or operational methods.7. Undertake business analysis using management information, recognised techniques to outline challenges, opportunities, good practices, and solutions within clearly defined boundaries.8. To investigate, share and transfer best practice to improve capacity within the Department and ensure all possible lessons learned and knowledge transfer opportunities are exploitedHow to ApplyPlease apply by clicking the link opposite. If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Mick Birro via email mick.birro@bradford.gov.uk. Employee OfferWhy work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .Equal Opportunities We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants. The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.