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• Suffolk County Council - Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
• £30,151 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• 37 hours per week
• Fixed Term or Secondment for up to 12 months (Maternity / Paternity Cover)

We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile (docx) to find out about the types of flexible working available for this role.

We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome male applicants and those over the age of 65 because they are under-represented in this directorate.

Suffolk County Council has a great opportunity to join the Public Health and Communities directorate as a Administration Manager (Governance Officer), based at Endeavour House, Ipswich with flexible and hybrid working options.

• Do you have experience managing a busy team?
• Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging and rewarding role delivering a high-quality service?
• Are you passionate about making a positive difference to the health and wellbeing of people in Suffolk?

If so, you could be the person we are looking for!

Your role and responsibilities:

• Managing a busy administration team who support the Public Health and Communities directorate.
• Co-ordinating the business and administrative support team, including the monitoring of work programmes, achieving work priorities and resolving problems, including those escalated by the team.
• Developing and implementing consistent, efficient business support and administration processes for the directorate.
• Plan, resource and work business support projects and programmes in line with the demands of the directorate and performance reporting cycles.
• Supporting line managers with addressing HR queries, recruitment and selection of staff subject to managerial approval, including issuing contracts.
• Line managing a busy team, supporting the development of the team including those undertaking apprenticeships.
• Optimise the ICT systems and administrative processes that support the work of the team by co-ordinating requirements, implementing process improvement and identifying training needs.

You will need:

• experience managing and developing a team
• the ability to plan multiple projects and tasks to meet deadlines
• good IT skills including Microsoft packages.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you do not meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Public Health and Communities works with the people and our partners who live and work in Suffolk to build effective foundations to support healthy people, healthy places and healthy futures.

Help us to build the foundations for a healthy Suffolk.

Find out more about Public Health and Communities by watching our new film available at www.healthysuffolk.org.uk

We will offer you:

• flexible working options to support you, your work-life balance and career, including supporting hybrid working
• extensive training and personal development opportunities
• a generous leave entitlement
• contributory pension scheme
• public transport discounts and season ticket loan scheme
• company discount scheme
• a wide range of staff support networks and representative bodies.

Travel and workplace requirements

We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.

This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Please contact the recruiting manager listed above if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements. #LI-Hybrid

For more information

For an informal discussion, please contact Ruth Goodchild by emailing [email protected]

If you are considering applying for a secondment, please read the secondment policy and ensure you have sought permission to apply before completing your application.

How to apply

Step 1: Read the advert and the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2: Write a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (other formats may not be accepted). Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Step 3: Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application. Upload your supporting statement and a copy of your CV on the final page (without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed).

If you would like an adjustment to this process due to a disability, please contact us at 03456 014412 or [email protected]

Closing date: 11.30pm, 3 May 2023.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.

Benefits include:

• Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
• A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• An occupational sick pay scheme
• Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
• Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
• A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
• Plus more

If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages (www.Suffolk.gov.uk/careers).