Business Continuity & Resilience Officer
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,663 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 March 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 447999/4 |
Summary
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
This is a unique opportunity to join DVSA in a critical role supporting the continuity of nationally important public services.
As a Business Continuity & Resilience (BC&R) Officer, you will help ensure that the organisation is well prepared for any disruptions, able to respond effectively to incidents, threats and equipped to make confident and well-informed decisions.
Working within the Assurance function, you will use BC&R insights from governance, risk, and control to support senior leaders across DVSA. You will act as a trusted adviser and constructive challenger to senior colleagues, by acting diplomatically and discreetly, helping the business understand BC&R risks, strengthen controls, and embed good BC&R culture in day-to-day activities and decision-making.
Why Join DVSA?
You’ll be joining an organisation with a clear public purpose, where your work directly contributes to the safety, reliability, and continuity of essential services across Great Britain. Whether you come from the public or private sector, this role provides the opportunity to apply your skills in a high-impact environment that values professionalism, collaboration, and good judgement.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Support the design and embed delivery of BC&R arrangements across the agency.
- Help maintain a robust BC&R framework aligned to ISO 22301, government standards, and departmental policy.
- Provide clear, practical advice and work collaboratively with teams and senior stakeholders to ensure critical services are protected and resilient.
- Play an active role in incident management, supporting incident responses at Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels.
- Champion a positive assurance culture, promoting transparency, pragmatism, and continuous improvement.
For further information on the role, please read the role. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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