Emergency Management Officer

This role has a starting salary of 38,090 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Emergency Management Officer to join our fantastic Emergency Management and Resilience Team. The team is based in Woodhatch, Reigate with a hybrid approach to work and a requirement to come to the office 2 days per week. We find that coming together for those 2 days a week and working collaboratively has helped develop a strong team culture that we are very proud of.

With the strong learning culture and our commitment to promoting from within, we think this role is the perfect first step on the Emergency Management ladder for someone with a passion for this role and the values we encourage at Surrey County Council.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (prorated for part time staff)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents.

About the Team

The Emergency Management and Resilience Team ensures that Surrey can respond effectively to an incident, by continually improving its service and encouraging a collaborative, partnership approach in all that we do. Our role is to ensure the wellbeing of residents and communities during an emergency and to protect the economic prosperity of the county during periods of disruption.

About the Role

As an Emergency Management Officer, you will support senior officers in the County and District Councils on their response to a crisis. You will work directly with emergency services and local authorities with minimal supervision, so that Surrey responds to a major emergency effectively. An Emergency Management Officer may also be supporting council services business continuity arrangements so that the council can continue to provide its key services in an incident.

On occasions, the Emergency Management Team must respond immediately during and outside of working hours to the demands of a crisis. As a result, we have an on-call rota that means that for 1 week out of every 6 you will need to be able to respond to emergencies outside working hours and be able to get around the county.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Direct experience of working with emergency services and local authorities
• A good understanding of the aims and objectives of emergency planning, business continuity and the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles
• A relevant degree or appropriate experience
• The ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision
• Have a good understanding of the aims and objectives of emergency planning
• Have an understanding of business continuity
• Be a collaborative worker, looking for ways to continuously improve with an ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with various stakeholders

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

1. Please describe your experience of working with emergency services and local authorities.
2. What is your understanding of the aims and objectives of emergency planning, business continuity, and the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP)?
3. Please outline how your qualifications and/or professional experience have prepared you for this role.
4. Provide an example of a time when you worked independently with minimal supervision while also building effective relationships with stakeholders.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 18/10/2026 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information on our website.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

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