Project Support Officer

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT
• Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2027

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 currently have an exciting opportunity to join the East Suffolk Council's Active Suffolk team as a Project Support Officer in the Children and Young People team.

Active Suffolk is an independent, not for profit organisation, hosted by East Suffolk Council and is an energising place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives.

Active Suffolk is committed to increasing the number of people taking part in physical activity and sport to improve health and wellbeing. We have developed our role and reputation as a key player in shaping the current and future provision of physical activity and sport across the county and work with a wide range of partners including local authorities, the health sector, charitable/voluntary organisations and third sector organisations to support people in Suffolk to lead healthy, active lives.

You will work as part of the children and young people's team, who are working collaboratively with a wide range of partner organisations across Suffolk to increase opportunities for children and young people to be physically active.

Tasks in this role will include providing administrative support to the team including presenting data for internal and external use. You will represent the team at events to support the delivery of programmes and gather lived experience insight.

You will have direct communication with partner organisations including schools therefore you must have excellent communication, listening and organisation skills. As well as the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Any offer is subject to relevant safer recruitments checks and a satisfactory DBS check.

We have Integrity
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We commit to make decisions aligned to our organisational aims, values and principles. We will make the right decision, not the easy decision.

We are Inclusive
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We recognise that listening to, capturing and engaging with differing views and experiences, allows us to continue to grow and learn. We will continually champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We are collaborative
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We will put partnership working at the heart of everything we do and believe collaboration is key to providing positive physical activity outcomes.

We are adaptable
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We recognise that the barriers to physical activity are complex and changeable, and we must be adaptable to meet these challenges.

We are informed
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Data and insight will drive our decision making to ensure we maximise impact in areas of most need.

We have a strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst fully recognising that as an organisation and individuals we are committed to continue learning and evolving.

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion and recognise that we can grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. We welcome and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community, and all job applicants will receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.

We know that diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, and skills are essential to connecting with the communities of Suffolk and so when recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your lived experiences.

We are positive about employing disabled people and as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the role.

Active Suffolk are hosted by East Suffolk Council which is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access.

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