Administration Officer

East Suffolk Council; Lowestoft; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

LGPS

Flexible working

Learning & development

Staff networks & wellbeing

Discounts on devices & travel

Job summary

East Suffolk Council is recruiting for a role supporting the Capital Programme Team to ensure the successful delivery of the Warm Homes Wave 3. You will conduct detailed research and data collection to inform and support the programme rollout, and undertake administrative and financial duties to help meet delivery targets.

The role requires experience working to targets, strong administrative skills, and excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience working to targets and deadlines.
• Administrative experience working within a team.
• Excellent communication skills, including oral and written communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Capital Programme Team to ensure successful delivery of the Warm Homes Wave 3.
• Carry out detailed research and data collection to inform and support programme rollout.
• Undertake administrative and financial duties to aid the team in meeting delivery targets.

Skills

Target-driven

Administrative experience

Written & verbal communication

Presentation skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Address: Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT and Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ

Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 (Band 3) per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Job Description

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.

Your role

You will provide support and assistance to the Capital Programme Team to ensure the successful delivery of the Warm Homes Wave 3. To carry out detailed research and data collection to inform and support the programme rollout. To undertake administrative and financial duties to aid the team in meeting the delivery targets.

What You Will Need

You will have experience in working to agreed targets and deadlines along with relevant administrative experience working within a team. You will have excellent communication skills, including highly developed oral and written communication, plus presentation skills.

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.

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.

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.

Closing date: 1pm, 4 September 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 14 September 2026

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 hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.