Resilience & Risk Officer
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
About Us
Three Rivers District in South West Hertfordshire straddles the north west corner of the M25 on the edge of Greater London. The district is a mixture of beautiful countryside, villages and small towns. The area has a diverse range of sectors and businesses and is a centre for the film industry with Warner Brothers at Leavesden forming part of a studio cluster along with Elstree and Pinewood at a short drive away.
At a glance
- 700 historic assets and 22 conservation areas, with 77% of the district in the Green Belt
- 1,914 NNDR registered businesses with the economy providing 39,000 jobs
- Very low crime rate
- The district ranks highly for business registrations and start-ups, with a highly skilled and trained workforce and high employment levels, with GVA and weekly earnings above average
We’re proud that so many people choose to live, work and visit here, and even prouder that our brilliant team loves working here too! In our latest staff survey, 88% said they find their work fulfilling and rewarding, over 90% said they can rely on their colleagues, and nearly 90% felt they have meaningful goals to aim for.
We are now looking for a Resilience & Risk Officer to join our team on a part-time, permanent basis, working 22.5 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £35,479 - £37,408 per annum (pro rata)
- 29 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata)
- Generous employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Flexible working
- Career development opportunities
- Free on-site parking
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Discounted leisure centre membership
- Employee volunteering schemes
- Access to discounted activities and days out
This is a rewarding opportunity for a dedicated professional with strong co-ordination skills to join our supportive, community-focused organisation.
You’ll gain the satisfaction of doing genuinely meaningful work, whilst being able to train and up-skill to gain further expertise, qualifications and experience that will mean we are equipped for anything, and you are in the professional place you want to be.
In return, you’ll enjoy a well-balanced, part-time role that offers true flexibility and a sense of shared purpose, alongside the chance to build your expertise in an environment where people are valued and supported.
The Role
As a Resilience & Risk Officer, you will help ensure we are prepared for, able to respond to, and recover from emergencies.
Working closely with the Corporate Services Manager and the Data Protection & Resilience Manager, you will support emergency planning, resilience and business continuity across our services and with external partners.
You’ll advise senior leaders during incidents, support staff and volunteers on risk management, and help maintain compliance with civil contingencies, data protection and freedom of information requirements.
You will also play a key role in co-ordinating training, communications and governance to strengthen organisational resilience.
Additionally, you will:
- Maintain and review our corporate risk register and Risk Management Strategy
- Support services to keep Service Continuity Plans, Privacy Notices, Data Retention Schedules and Risk Registers up to date
- Organise emergency planning training and exercises
- Advise event organisers on risk assessments and health and safety
- Liaise with Communications colleagues to share timely warnings and public information
- Prepare reports, briefings and statistical returns
About You
To be considered as a Resilience & Risk Officer, you will need:
- The ability to provide support in an emergency response, planning and prioritising actions and supporting responding teams
- Good communication and time management skills
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel
- To be educated to GCSE level or above
- To have undertaken relevant specialist training and/or qualifications, or be willing to do so
- A willingness to work some evenings and weekends
A basic DBS check will be carried out for this post.
The closing date for this role is 18th February 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Emergency Planning Officer, Resilience Officer, Emergency Management Officer, Risk Management Officer, Emergency Preparedness Officer, Emergency Planning and Resilience Officer, or Governance and Risk Officer.
Webrecruit and Three Rivers District Council are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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