Business Continuity Officer

Do you have experience in working in a business continuity, resilience, risk or operational support role or providing structured support to time critical or risk-based activity? If so, we’d love to hear from you !

Find out more about the daily tasks, overall responsibilities, and required experience for this opportunity by scrolling down now.

About the Team

The Corporate Centre Group provides the strong foundations that enable Treasury Group to meet its goals and obligations. As experts in our field, we support, protect and enhance Treasury Group at all levels, delivering corporate services guided by Treasury values to our customers in HM Treasury, our ALBs, central government and the public. We are a diverse group, both in terms of our professions and in our ways of working. Our colleagues are based across 3 sites in London, Darlington and Norwich.

The Corporate Centre Group consists of three core teams:

• People and Capability which covers HR and Learning and Development functions
• Finance including Exchequer Funds and Accounts
• Treasury Business Solutions including Technology, Estates, Security and Information Management

The Department Security Unit is a friendly, diverse team of individuals with expertise in cyber, information, personnel, resilience and physical security.

This is a crucial, influential role requiring a track record of successfully handling services and people. You will become a valued member of the Government Security Profession, and we will encourage you to explore all elements of the security environment to support your growth and development.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

• Support the maintenance and lifecycle of Business Continuity planning, ensuring alignment with relevant standards and guidance.
• Assist teams in completing and updating BIAs and BC plans, ensuring information is accurate, risk‑based and reviewed regularly.
• Monitor disruptions and support the preparation of reports and briefings for senior leaders.
• Maintain accurate records of BC activities, tests, exercises and disruptions.
• Work with digital, security and operational colleagues to ensure BC and contingency arrangements are joined‑up and effective.
• Support the delivery of BC exercises, ensuring outcomes, lessons and recommendations are captured and followed up.
• Promote awareness of BC responsibilities across the organisation.
• Act as a point of contact for day‑to‑day BC queries, escalating issues appropriately.
• Contribute to BC risk updates and support corporate reporting requirements.
• Track and support incident management processes, including improvement actions, escalating risks or delays as appropriate

About You

You will demonstrate sound problem‑solving abilities and an aptitude for identifying workable solutions. Have strong communication skills, with confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels. Be able to prepare clear, concise reports and summaries and have strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• Generous Annual Leave – 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme – Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28%
• Parental Leave Packages – Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working – Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes & Discounts – Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes. xwzovoh

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

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