XA1031 Resilience Planning Officer **EXTERNAL**

Carr Gate, Wakefield
£32,247.00 - £34,329.00 pro rata
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Resilience Planning Officer
Operational Support
Carr Gate, Wakefield
1x Part Time, Permanent Post

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and work as part of a small team responsible for the management of force contingency and business continuity plans. This will include the design, development, and ongoing review of plans. Planning and facilitating exercises to test and validate plans, both in Force and the wider resilience community, and the management of the Force Plans SharePoint platform and additional planning systems.

The role also involves providing advice and consulting services throughout the force at all levels, up to and including the Chief Officer Team. You will be required to prepare and deliver presentations and training and represent the Force at internal and external meetings.

You will be expected to work with partner agencies through the West Yorkshire Resilience Forum, as well as counterparts in external forces and CTP NE. This role would suit a candidate with proven experience in contingency and business continuity planning, risk management, and exercising, as well as a good working knowledge of computerised systems and Microsoft Office and a willingness to attend courses and seminars.

This is a unique role with a requirement to achieve a bespoke and in-depth knowledge of the Force Plans, organisational working practices, and the provision of guidance and support. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated with good communication and organisational skills and will be able to work independently and as part of the team.

You must be prepared to work flexibly to suit the requirements of the department within of areas of work and working hours. The post holder needs to be proactive to respond to the needs of the Force and wider partners in achieving critical deadlines or urgent planning for critical incidents and events.

You may be required to travel for business purposes and work at any location within the Force, potentially at short notice if the operational requirement dictates.

The successful candidate will require Management Level Vetting and Security Clearance (SC). Should you wish to discuss further aspects of the role, please contact PS Andrew Swain - 0113 2322091 or Inspector Leah Bell – 07545 101987.

Please note that this post is for Job Share at 18.5 hours per week.

Applications for this process will close on 17th November 2025 at 23:55.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.