Training, Exercising, Organisational Learning (TEOL) Resilience Support Officer (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract)
Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for 24 months. Part time – 30 hours per week.
The Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum (TVLRF) consists of a team that facilitates multi-agency partners in fulfilling their duties to work together in the planning for and response to a wide range of incidents in accordance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004). This includes warning and informing the public; advising the public of risks before an emergency and keeping them informed in the event of an emergency. This large and complex partnership covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Milton Keynes. The TVLRF Warning & Informing Group provides a multi-agency communications forum through which partner agencies can collaborate on their public communication duty.
In this role you will administer a budget through consultation with the partnership to book in a cutting edge, high spec suite of training opportunities annually. You will support in the design and implementation for a matrix for embedding Joint Emergency Service Interoperability Programme (JESIP) as an assurance process across the Local Resilience Forum, including all organisations and levels. You will be responsible for collating online debriefs, assisting in physical debriefs, and writing up reports as needed. You will assist in the delivery of in-house training and exercising, ensuring the smooth running of sessions on the day.
You will have experience in working in an office environment with a responsibility for working with self-discipline and initiative. You will be IT Literate including recent experience of using Microsoft applications. You must have capability to travel to different locations across the Force and undertake all assignments in a timely manner. For this reason a full UK driving licence is considered essential.
You can contact the TVLRF Partnership Manager (Kelly Smith) with any role specific questions on 07891 414838.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments are assumed supported and that your line manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy are aware of your intention to apply. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to recruitmentpolicestaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. To view a full list of our benefits, please click the below link.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 19842. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 18th December 2022.
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Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.