Warm Homes Healthy People Field Officer

2 weeks ago

Bury St, Suffolk, United Kingdom East Suffolk Council Full time

West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3YU:


  • £24,496
  • £26,845 per annum (Job Evaluation pending):
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37 hours per week:

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Fixed term contract to March 2025


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 are very excited to have this opportunity to support our communities and residents and have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Private Sector Housing Team as a
Warm Homes Healthy People Field Officer.



Your role:


You will be required to visit residents at home and will need to be able to assess their living conditions to identify the other support services they may be able to access to improve their quality of life.

With their consent you can then make appropriate referrals and be a point of contact for partners.

Warm Homes is a member of the Suffolk Information partnership which will facilitate referrals.

You will be a key member of the WHHP team and will also need to be able to assist with the range of administrative tasks required to be carried out.


What you will need:


We are looking for someone with extensive experience in a customer facing environment and working knowledge of the benefits system and basic domestic energy efficiency.

You will be able to work flexibly as part of a team and have a caring and empathetic approach when dealing with the personal circumstances of vulnerable clients.

This is a role for someone who wants to make a difference, enjoys being part of a team and enjoys a challenge.


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).

For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact:


  • Gary Crockett on
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Teresa Howarth on or

Closing date: 19 February 2024

Interviews:
w/c 26 February / w/c 4 March 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).

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