Safety and Risk Advisor

Safety and Risk Advisor

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade G, £41,771 per annum

Location: Joint Police and Fire HQ, Ripley

Hours: 37 hours per week, however you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.

Agile working arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

Department: Safety and Risk Management

Reports to: Head of Safety and Risk Management

Closing date: midnight on Sunday 9th November 2025

About Us:

At Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, we're more than an emergency service-we're a team of over 900 dedicated people working together to make Derbyshire safer every day. Whether it's responding to emergencies, preventing incidents before they happen, or supporting our frontline teams behind the scenes, every role here makes a real difference.

We're proud to be one of the country's top-performing fire and rescue services, recently rated 'Good' in 9 out of 11 areas by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). This recognition reflects the professionalism, progress, and dedication of our people. We continue to strive to be an outstanding Service, and we know we have more to do.

About the Role:

As a category 1 responder, Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) is at the core of emergency response. We are looking for someone to review and develop our corporate risk management, business continuity and protective security arrangements. We are looking for an enthusiastic practitioner who will bring with them innovative ways of publicising and promoting our corporate risk, business continuity and protective security strategies to ensure that they are successfully embedded within the Service.

Working as an integral part of the Safety and Risk Management Team, you will act as the key contact between DFRS and the National Protective Security Authority. You will be prepared to provide strategic advice at business continuity incidents and advise the strategic leadership team on corporate risk, business continuity and protective security issues.

Working with internal departments, you will assist with the drawing up of exercises to test business continuity arrangements for teams and operational crews.

Representing DFRS at national and regional meetings and events, you will lead or participate in external and internal projects. You will develop and maintain contact with the Derbyshire Resilience Partnership and other key stakeholders.

There will be a requirement for some travel for which a pool car will be provided.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• You will be an experienced practitioner with a business/management related degree or demonstrable equivalent experience, and qualifications or experience in risk management and business continuity.

What We Offer in Return:

We believe in rewarding our people with more than just a salary. Here's what you can expect when you join us:

• Flexible working hours.
• Agile working (60% office based).
• Family friendly policies.
• Annual Leave entitlement of 28 days, increasing to 33 days after 5 years' service.
• Free, secure on-site car parking.
• Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations.
• Employee discount scheme (Boost) and eligibility to apply for Blue Light Card.
• Employee support networks.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria).
• Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months' full & 6 months' half after 5 years' service.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

We are a Disability Confident employer committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities. Under the Disability Confident scheme, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability that meet the essential criteria for the role.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service's recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 9 November 2025.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 17, Wednesday 19 and Friday 21 November 2025.