Jobs in Lowestoft, suffolk, england

Description

• East Suffolk CouncilEast Suffolk House IP12 1RT / Riverside Office NR33 0EQ
• per annum(Band 3
• 37 hours per week (Full time and Part time applications welcomed)
• 18 month Fixed Term Contract

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk CouncilsCommunities and Leisure Team as a Health and Wellbeing Business Support Officer.

Your role :

The Health and Wellbeing Team at East Suffolk Council work across several projects and with many stakeholders with the overall aim of improving health and reducing health inequalities for residents across East Suffolk. An example of our work includes Feel Good Suffolk which is an exciting partnership across Suffolk with the aim of empowering clients to take control of their health and wellbeing with health improvement changes such as tackling obesity increasing physical activity levels and stopping smoking. The Team also assists with wider Leisure Health and Wellbeing projects including work with leisure providers voluntary and community sector organisations and health partners to develop and deliver local programmes.

As a Health and Wellbeing Business Support Officer you will be required to provide key administrative and business support to the Feel Good Suffolk operational team and the wider Health Wellbeing and Leisure Team to ensure smooth and effective delivery of key health and wellbeing programmes including our Strength and Balance programme and other projects arising. You will support internal functions such as team meetings business finance and administrative processes.

We are looking for an organised and efficient Business Support Officer to work across a range of tasks including updating records on a case management system communicating with clients via email and telephone inputting and analysing data and raising invoices and purchase orders.

Youll be joining an enthusiastic team working in partnership with each other to deliver the best outcomes for the people of Suffolk. You will also have access to development opportunities within health and wellbeing whilst gaining experience working closely with our delivery teams and external partners.

What you will need :

The post holder will have experience in dealing with a variety of administrative processes and IT systems. The candidate will also have excellent time management organisation and communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience of working within a health and wellbeing service or knowledge of health and accessibility barriers faced by East Suffolk residents would also be highly advantageous to the role.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Why work for us

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube) .

Here are some of the main benefits :

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf) .

This role will primarily be remotely based but the successful post holder will be encouraged to attend team meetings and work from the office when necessary.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Sarah Maidment on

0 or via email on : or Matt Stevens on 0 / 0 or via email on :

Closing date : 5pm 21 April 2025.

Interview date : week commencing 28 April 2025.

How to apply

Step 1 Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification

Step 2 Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx) . Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).

Step 3 Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.

For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Business Intelligence,Children Activity,Business Analysis,Corporate Sales,ABB,Corporate Development

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 25584 - 27269