Business Support Officer (Sizewell C)

• East Suffolk Council - Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT
• £29,269 - £32,076 per annum (Band 5)
• 37 hours per week
• 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 Private Sector Housing Team as a Business Support Officer . 

Your role

Sizewell C is a major infrastructure project that will involve the influx of a considerable workforce over the next 9 - 10 years. The impact on local housing will be considerable and work is ongoing to establish projects to expand the number of bed spaces in East Suffolk to accommodate this additional population and to support local residents who’s housing options will be impacted by the construction project. These three roles will be based within the existing Housing Teams and be integrated into those teams but focussed on supporting delivery of the Sizewell C Accommodation Plan which is currently being prepared.

The successful candidate will support the Safe Suffolk Renters Project Team and other members of the Private Sector Housing Team  to plan, inform and deliver transformation projects as a result of service evolution, development and to deliver the requirements of successful funding bids.

What you will need

We are looking for committed individuals with a background in Housing or similar experience to help us develop an ambitious programme to expand the housing options and provide advice and support to all those affected. Applicants will need to combine excellent organisational, data analytical and IT skills, with good communication, problem solving and practical skills to meet the varied circumstances likely to arise with each of these job roles. See individual job descriptions for more details. 

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.com) .

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 Teresa Howarth at

Closing date: 11.30 am, 15 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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