Head of Resilience Delivery – Devolved Nations
Location: Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales (role will be based in one of the three devolved nations). Regular travel across devolved nations and the wider UK will be required
Salary: £69,632 - £71,500 (plus ILW of £3,343 if applicable)
Hours: 35 per week (plus on-call responsibilities)
Contract: Permanent
Make a real difference when it matters most.
Are you ready to lead life-changing work that helps people across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland when they have nowhere else to turn?
Do you want to use your leadership skills to shape how communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises?
As Head of Resilience Delivery – Devolved Nations, you’ll play a vital role in how the British Red Cross supports people through all stages of emergencies and builds long-term resilience. You’ll help shape and lead teams across the devolved nations in delivering humanitarian services, and work closely with other organisations across the resilience sector to improve outcomes for people in crisis.
This is a chance to be part of a bold transformation. You’ll be part of a department that’s evolving to deliver across the full resilience cycle – from preparation to recovery – and we need a leader who can guide teams through change, build strong partnerships, and keep the needs of people at the heart of everything we do.
A week in the life of the Head of Resilience Delivery – Devolved Nations could involve:
- Meeting with emergency services, local authorities, devolved government and voluntary sector partners to strengthen joint offers.
- Supporting your teams to deliver impactful services that help communities prepare for and recover from crises.
- Working closely with the three devolved nation resilience teams, and the English regional teams to ensure the BRC is helping people and communities in the right way, at the right time, and in the right place.
- Collaborating with the strategy team to help build effective resilience approaches across all three devolved nations
- Championing the voices of those we support, ensuring our work reflects real-life challenges and opportunities
What does it take to be a successful Head of Resilience Delivery – Devolved Nations?
- A credible and compassionate mission driven leader with experience in preparedness or response activity, and humanitarian delivery.
- Someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments and can make confident decisions.
- A skilled collaborator who builds trust and common cause with partners across a variety of sectors .
- A strategic thinker who can lead change and inspire others through uncertainty.
- A passionate advocate for people in crisis, with a commitment to equity and inclusion.
- A leader who bring different teams in different locations together to achieve a common goal
Interested? The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Monday 6th April 2026. Interviews commencing week beginning 13th April, with second stage interviews to take place week of 20th April .
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
- Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform..
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme.
We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.
Together, we are the world's emergency responders