Derbyshire Resilience Partnership Learning and Development Officer

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Derbyshire County Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced Learning and Development Officer to support the Derbyshire Resilience Partnership. This is a new role, providing you with the opportunity to really make this role your own and make your mark on to join our team. This is an exciting time to be joining us - We have a big agenda and lots to do to drive forward the delivery of strategies and objectives of the Derbyshire Resilience Partnership (DRP)

In this role, you will work closely with colleagues across the agencies that form the Derbyshire Resilience Partnership to develop a learning and development improvement plan to ensure that emergency responders working together at the operational, tactical and strategic levels can demonstrate that they are fully experienced and empowered to undertake their roles during a major incident or crisis.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

Define, produce, and maintain a competence standard for emergency response officers, drawing on national guidance such as the National Operating Standards (NOS) for Civil Contingencies and best practice in other Local Resilience Forum areas

Work with each organisation within the DRP via the Training and Exercising Subgroup to identify their individual gaps in achieving these standards (Training Needs Analysis

Work with each organisation to identify the number of tactical and strategic commanders (and deputies) required to support an ongoing Strategic or Tactical Coordinating Group

Facilitate face to face training, exercise and debrief opportunities to develop relationships across the DRP- building on the experience through Covid and other recent emergencies

Develop robust assurance systems to enable the DRP Executive Board to monitor progress, competence level and hold each other to account for the competence for their cohort of trained staff.

We are looking for someone :

Qualified to level 4 or equivalent qualification and relevant experience or significant practical experience acquired through a combination of training and working in a relevant area; demonstrating development through a series of progressively more demanding roles

• Experience of providing Learning and Development support and advisory services within a complex environment
• Authoritative knowledge of the specialist work practices/professional guidelines relevant to Learning and Development and/or Civil Contingencies
• Awareness of the current and future priorities of the national Resilience/Civil Contingencies agenda
• Shows flexibility in thinking and is always open to new ideas and approaches and continually keeps up to speed on market developments and trends

What we offer you?

• 27 days annual leave raising to 32 with 5 years continuous service. Plus 9 bank holidays,
• Flexi time, allowing up to 2 additional days of leave per month.
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts as selected county leisure centres

for further details of our benefits package visit Reward and recognition - Derbyshire County Council

For more information or if you would like to setup an informal chat about the role, please feel free to contact the Derbyshire Resilience Partnership Manager Stephen.Peace@derbyshire.gov.uk

This role is contractually based in Matlock, Derbyshire, but flexible/hybrid working options are available. There'll be an opportunity to discuss future working arrangements at interview.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.