ASB Support Officer

• East Suffolk Council - Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT
• £26,421 - £28,770 per annum (Band 4)
• 37 hours per week
• Fixed Term until March 2026

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 Team as a ASB Support Officer.  

Your role

The successful candidate will be required to support the effective delivery of the Council’s obligations under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, with a particular focus on Anti-Social Behaviour and, where relevant, wider Community Safety issues. You will provide effective support and efficient business, finance, and administrative duties as well as leading where necessary, on low level ASB cases.

What you will need

The post holder will have relevant experience dealing with victims and/or perpetrators of ASB and have extensive experience of dealing with a variety of administrative processes and contributing to the development of effective systems. The desirable candidate will have experience in community development / enabling community safety and ASB along with experience of working with victims and perpetrators of ASB communities, community groups and Town/Parish Councils.  

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: 

• 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 more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Rachel Tucker on 01502 523111. 

Closing date: 3 pm, 19 April 2024.

Interview date: week commencing 29 April 2024.

How to apply

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

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.

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