Business Administrator

Suffolk County Council
- ** Address**: Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds - Hybrid
- ** Salary**: £25,185 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- ** Hours**:18.5 hours per week
- ** Contract**: Permanent

**Posts**:
1 x 18.5 hours based in Ipswich
1 x 18.5 hours based in Bury St Edmunds

We’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a **Business Support Officer**in the **Residential Childrens Home Service** you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

**You will**
- provide support to the Home’s Manager and the Business Support Assistant Manager to maintain management information for the Head of Service.
- be a go-to person for help and support in administration and finance processes in a busy and fast changing environment.
- provide administrative support to the Children’s Home operational team.
- have a good working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and financial processes.
- to be able to manage your own time and workload to meet challenging deadlines.
- have good communication and IT skills, with an ability to contribute to a team approach.
- have the ability to work confidently under your own initiative and work independently to resolve a range of issues.
- have a keen eye for detail and show accuracy.
- be able to contribute to improving systems both in the Home and across the service.

**The team**

The Children's Home are mixed-gendered, aged 8 - 17 years old. We provide support for the children in our care to achieve the best possible outcomes in all aspects of their lives, including education, health, and social and fun activities, as well as supporting them to build positive and appropriate relationships.

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

Please contact **Lesley McCarthy**by calling **01284 741348**or **Jo Smith** by calling **01473 264494** for a casual conversation.

**How to apply**

**Step 1 -**Read the **Job and Person Profile (JPP) (word).**

- You should use the **Supporting Statement template**.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

**Closing date**:**11.30pm, 24 September 2025**

**Interviews will be held in Ipswich**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

**As a modern and effective council, we**offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of**skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that**flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to**understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven**to make a positive difference to the world around us and**encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).