Admin Support Officer

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
  and Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT
• Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 per annum pro rata
• Hours: 22.2 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

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 Council's Communities and Leisure Team as a Leisure Project's Admin Support Officer
.

You will provide effective and efficient business, finance and administrative support for the East Suffolk Leisure team, supporting the function of key projects such as new leisure facilities and leisure events.

You will have extensive experience of dealing with a variety of administrative processes and development of effective systems and previous experience of preparing agendas and minutes for meetings.

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
.

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Find more information about what we offer in our Benefits Brochure (pdf).

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Tim Snook by calling .

Closing date: 9am, 23 February 2026

Interview date: 10 March 2026

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (Word).

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word). 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.

East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.

To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video.