Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Sunday 21 February 2016 Interview date: Thursday 10 March 2016

About the Role

East Sussex County Council is a very successful and ambitious authority with a strong track record of delivery. Due to the impending retirement of the current post holder, we are seeking to appoint a qualified and experienced Emergency Planning Officer – Public Health.

This post is responsible for providing strategic support and to take forward Public Health emergency preparedness, resilience and response, including business continuity planning. It also provides specialist emergency planning services to support the three East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups, as part of the Public Health Memorandum of Understanding, to discharge their duties under the Civil Contingencies Act.

The post holder will also support the Emergency Planning Partnership which exists between the County Council, four of the five district/borough councils and East Sussex Fire and Rescue and participates in the provision of the out of hours ESCC Emergency Planning Team on call rota.

The salary for this post is 30,394 - 32,831 per annum. In Exceptional circumstances, subject to the market position, consideration can be given to the payment of a market supplement.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.