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Ref no:
ORK06778
Published:
02/03/2023
Closes:
26/03/2023
Location:
Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Salary:
£53,200 - £57,963 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Advert

NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Property, Asset Management and Facilities - Safety and Resilience

Service Manager (Safety and Resilience)

35 hours per week
Permanent
£53,200 - £57,963 (including Distant Islands Allowance)

We are looking for an experienced Safety and Resilience leader with relevant skills to lead our Safety and Resilience team within Orkney Islands Council.

The post will be responsible for overseeing, delivering, and leading the Council’s Safety and Resilience duties including the management of Health and Safety, the Council’s Category 1 Responder duties and participation in local, regional and national resilience partnerships with other agencies where appropriate.

This will include ensuring our ongoing participation in Resilience Exercises and planning and delivering our resilience work in accordance with the Civil Contingencies Act.
Ideally with a background in either Health and Safety or Resilience, you will be experienced in current policy and legislation around Safety and Resilience and be familiar with working with category 1 responder agencies.

You should be able to demonstrate the full range of professional duties and have experience of leadership, governance and risk.

Qualifications and relevant experience are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject Basic Disclosure Scotland clearance.

Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Kenny MacPherson, Head of Property, Asset Management and Facilities (email kenny.macpherson@orkney.gov.uk), or Hayley Green, Corporate Director for Neighbourhood Services and Infrastructure (e-mail hayley.green@orkney.gov.uk)

Closing Date: Sunday 26 March 2023

Please note that interview expenses and relocation expenses will be paid for this post in accordance with Council Policy.

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