Role Description

Main purpose of the job

Together with the Executive team develop the organisation, bring our mission, purpose and values to life and deliver outcomes in line with our business plan and which protect life, drinking water and the environment from mining legacy for the benefit of the communities we serve.
Provide strategic, people centred leadership to your teams to inspire innovative and empowered delivery within the framework of our governance and financial responsibilities.
Work with the Board to provide advice and input to help the leadership, strategy and scrutiny of the organisation be the best it can be.
Work with BEIS and other government partners (across the three nations we serve) and other partners as needed to achieve the Coal Authority’s objectives and responsibilities.
Ensure that modern and resilient incident and emergency response capability is at the heart of the Coal Authority and fully includes all aspects including community engagement and support.

Responsibilities

Specific

To lead the Incident and Emergency Response, Post Incident Learning Review, Community Response and Business Intelligence / Executive Support Teams.
Through continual review, governance, risk assessment and reporting, assure the effective and efficient delivery of the Authority’s Community and Emergency Response activities in line with our Mission, Purpose, Values and statutory responsibilities.
Lead the development of policies and procedures to support the Coal Authority in being a modern, 24/7 incident and emergency response organisation.
Personally intervene in strategic or complex incidents to ensure that the organisation utilises the full range of resources at its disposal in order to bring effective, community focused resolution and where required represent the organisation at multi agency command cells.
Work closely with operational, customer facing and other teams across the business to support and influence and ensure our capability to respond to small and large incidents effectively.
Lead the provision of essential warning and informing activities to communities during incident response through media, social media and practical community engagement including the coordination of public meetings.
Proactively engage with key stakeholders regarding emergency incident response and community engagement, for example Local Resilience Forums, and emergency responder organisations.
Champion improvements in the operational effectiveness of our emergency response and community engagement activities through the adoption of recognised best practice in this area.
Develop and manage stakeholder relationships that enable us to most effectively operate in this area.
Ensure that effective post incident reviews occur in order to continually improve both our incident and technical responses
Conduct effective risk analysis and mapping to ensure that current and emerging threats are understood and responded to.
Lead a Business Intelligence and Executive Support team to support the ongoing engagement across the three nations of Great Britain that we serve.
Provide input and knowledge transfer across the business to enable succession planning.

General

Visibly role model the corporate values. Demonstrate personal responsibility and leadership for health and safety. Be an Equality, diversity and inclusion champion.
Lead and motivate employees to deliver high standards of performance and performance manage them fairly and firmly.
Act in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation and ensure propriety and regularity in the handling of public funds.
Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement change leading to team development, system improvement and good value for money.
Attend, present at, inform and support the Board as required.
Carry out any further reasonable requests from your line manager.

Competencies Level

Seeing the bigger picture – has an in-depth understanding and knowledge of how the role fits with and supports The Coal Authority’s business priorities

Changing and improving – responsive, innovative and seek out opportunities for continuous improvement

Making effective decisions – objective; uses sound judgement, evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, expert and professional advice in a timely manner

Leading and communicating – leads from the front and communicates with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm

Collaborating and partnering – creates and maintains positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of people, within and outside The Coal Authority, to achieve results

Building capability for all – has a strong focus on continuous learning for self, others and the organisation

Achieving commercial outcomes – has a commercial, financial and sustainable mind-set to ensure all products and services deliver added value and stimulate growth

Delivering good value for money – achieves a good mix of quality and effectiveness for minimal cost and to improve return on investment

Managing a quality service – plans, organises and manages their time and activities to deliver a high-quality customer experience

Delivering at pace – delivers timely performance, with energy, and taking responsibility and accountability for high-quality outcomes

We don’t look for culture fit, but culture add. We value all the perspectives our team brings to the table and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements.

Department

Executive Leadership Team

Reports to

Chief Executive

Direct Reports