ACRO Business Continuity Officer - HC619527

Job Title: Business Continuity Officer

Salary Range: £29,109 - £31,296

Work Location: Near Fareham

Hours per week: 37 hours Monday – Friday with flexible office hours  

Contact Type: Permanent

Closing date: 29 December 2024

We are looking for an motivated individual whom has a passion for Business resilience and can ideally bring experience from previous roles, or can demonstrate a high level of motivation in order to learn on the job at speed, in order to join us as a Business Continuity Officer, within a national policing unit.

More about the role

To assist, encourage and promote awareness of Business Continuity throughout the organisation, through communication channels, presentations and training exercises i.e. table top or simulation exercises.

Gather information and data to assist in compiling post-Incident / post-Exercise reports, ensuring key learnings are captured and shared.

Support the Business and Facilities Manager in the development of BC Plans, delivery & maturity of BIA’s, including of key dependencies including People, Facilities, and Technology.

Undertake research to enable horizon scanning to ensure sufficient information and advice regarding impending risks.

Flexible working requests will be considered for this vacancy. The successful applicant must work a minimum of 30 hours, across 4 days. Working hours can be discussed at interview.

If you would like to find out more information about the role, please click here.

More about Us

ACRO Criminal Records Office supports UK and international law enforcement by processing criminal records for the purposes of public protection, safeguarding and worldwide community safety.

We are growing, now employing more than 300 people to support the fight against crime as a global leader in our field.

All ACRO staff are employees of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, and are provided with the same benefits of working within the public sector as other members of police staff.

Our culture and work environment aim to ensure that everyone feels included and valued. We invest in our people so that they can thrive, realise their potential and enjoy coming into work.

We are located in an attractive and modern business park close to the M27 between Portsmouth and Southampton.

Please visit our website for the full range of products and services we provide to UK police forces and international agencies.

What’s on offer?

As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:

• A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours
• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years’ service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network

Application and interview

If you’ve never completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.

Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, and these documents will not be reviewed when considering your application.

We would encourage you to visit our Join Us page, where you can find more information on the development and progression available, and view our candidate guidance.  

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to QCF Level 3 OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.

Desirable

• Business continuity/Risk qualification.

Essential Experience

• Experience of project work.
• Experience in a busy office environment
• Presentation skills, analytical work and report writing.

Competencies and Personal Qualities

• We are Emotionally Aware Level 1
• We Analyse Critically Level 1
• We are Innovative and Open Minded Level 1
• We Take Ownership Level 1

For guidance completing our application form, please click here.

Contact details for an informal discussion

The ACRO HR Team can be contacted by email at acro.personnel@hampshire.police.uk or by phone on 01489 569843.

To discuss the role in confidence, or for guidance on the recruitment process, please contact Chris Wilkes on chris.wilkes@acro.police.uk

*note some benefits are subject to a minimum service requirement.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.
 

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.
 

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
 
The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
 
The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.