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Emergency Response Officer
Location: Based in London Moorgate
Salary: £27,000 per annum pro rata (£13,500 at 17.5 hrs per week) (plus ILW if applicable)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract 1st September 2025 to 1st September 2026
Driving: Full UK manual driving licence is essential
Are you passionate about helping people in crisis?
As an Emergency Response Officer, you'll play a vital role in coordinating our emergency response services. You'll assist volunteers, build relationships with local authorities, and ensure we are ready to respond when disaster strikes. Do you enjoy managing complex situations and adapting to changing needs? Are you motivated by making a difference in your community? If you're ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role, we want to hear from you!
What does a day in the life of an Emergency Response Officer involve?
* Ensuring effective and efficient responses to crisis and emergency situations.
* Developing the emergency planning role, engaging with external organisations.
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with external organisations, like local authorities and fire and rescue services.
What do you need to be a successful Emergency Response Officer?
* Experience managing volunteers, with the ability to guide and influence others.
* Experience delivering high-quality services to the public, handling complex and changing situations.
* Knowledge of relevant health and safety practices and emergency response legislation.
* Strong IT proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office programs.
* Experience creating and monitoring data, interpreting management information, and user feedback.
In this truly rewarding role, you will be part of a 24-hour on-call rota as potential emergency response duties can arise at any time. You’ll need to be easily accessible to the location to attend work meetings and face to face events on a regular basis. Ideally, candidates will be based within the London area.
Interested?
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Thursday the 26th of June 2025.
Please apply early, as we’ll be reviewing candidates throughout. We reserve the right to close the ad in advance of the published date.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
* Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
* Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
* Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
* Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
* Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
* Wellbeing Support: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
* Team Working: Support our mission in a collaborative team.
* Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
* Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.
At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the support of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Young Staff Network.
Together, we are the world's emergency responders
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