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GLRF Secretariat Manager\n\n£50,788 - £52,805 per annum\n\nLocation: Tri Service Centre, Quedgeley, Gloucester\n\n This is an exciting opportunity to join the Local Resilience Forum (LRF)\nSecretariat in Gloucestershire.\n\n**About The Role**\n\nThe Local Resilience Forum is a partnership of category 1, category 2,\nvolunteers and other partners who work together to ensure that Gloucestershire\ncan effectively prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.\n\nWe are seeking to appoint a LRF Secretariat Manager to facilitate the work of\nthe LRF in Gloucestershire. This will include working closely with the above\npartner agencies and Central Government to ensure Gloucestershire meets its\nrequirements under the Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) 2004. It will also\nrequire the successful applicant to support the LRF chair and executive board\nand coordinate multi-agency work at the , strategic and tactical\nlevels through an understanding of CCA command and control arrangements.\n\n**About You**\n\nThe ideal candidate will have experience of working in a LRF, the ability to\nforge strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and\nevidence of supporting partner agencies to respond to the demands of shifting\npriorities and unplanned events.\n\nWe are seeking an individual who is educated to degree level (or who can\ndemonstrate equivalent experience), self-motivated and able to use their\ninitiative.

Other key responsibilities will include project management, budget\nmanagement, report writing, chairing and attending meetings and managing and\nleading a small team.\n\nThe role is varied and the successful candidate will be required to carry out\na wide range of tasks such as: managing work programmes, supporting LRF sub\ngroups, help embed lessons learnt from previous emergencies, support the\nnational risk assessment process, facilitate presentations to a wide range of\nstakeholders, assist with training, and where possible, act as a strategic and\ntactical advisor to command and control cells.\n\nIn the event of a large emergency there may be a requirement to work\noccasional evenings and weekends.\n\nThe role is based at the Tri Servce in Quedgeley, Gloucester and is full time,\n37 hours per week with flexible working available.\n\nThis role requires security vetting to SC level and this can be arranged on\nappointment.\n\n**About Us**\n\nHybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams\nthe opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and\nindividual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.\n\nFor all your hard work, you will receive the following:\n\n * Flexible and agile working opportunities\n * 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service\n * An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)\n * Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family\n * Career development and qualification opportunities\n * Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision\n * Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)\n * Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.\n * An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme\n * Cycle to Work scheme\n * Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)\n * Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Employees Network.\n\n**How to apply**\n\nIf you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a\npositive difference then please submit your application and personal statement\ntoday by clicking the Apply Now Button.\n\nFor further information, please contact Stephen Templeton\n[Stephen.templeton@glosfire.gov.uk](mailto:Stephen.templeton@glosfire.gov.uk)\n\nClosing date: 2 January 2025.\n\nShort-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview\nweek commencing 13th January 2025.\n\n**Additional Information** \nTo access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-\n\n[GLRF Secretariat Manager - Job\nProfile](https:www.gloucestershire.gov.ukmediaejfleac3glrf-secretariat-\nmanager-job-profile.pdf)\n\n \nThis position requires security vetting to SC level and this can be arranged\non appointment.\n\n \nGloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the\nwelfare of children and people or vulnerable adults and expects all\nstaff and volunteers to share this commitment.\n\n \nWe want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people\nto work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershires diverse\ncommunities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and\nsupportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to\nwork and realise your full potential.\n\n \nIt is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone\nappointed to a customer facing role must be able to demonstrate an ability\nto fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.\n\n \nHybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles,\ngiving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing\nservice need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office\nworking.