East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ or Melton, Suffolk, IP12 1RT £27,711 - £30,060 (Band 4) 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 Housing Needs Team as a Housing Pathway Administrator. Your role: The post holder will provide support and assistance to the Housing Needs Team to ensure that accurate retention and monitoring of data is maintained at all times in relation to the East Suffolk Housing Pathway model. This will be in line with statutory requirements and service performance. To undertake administrative duties to aid the team in meeting the housing needs targets and to support the Project Development Officer, Operations Leads and Team Leaders with the daily deliver of this project. What you will need: The candidate will have experience in working to agreed deadlines and agreed targets as well as administrative experience working within a team. You will have excellent communication skills and be educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, or have relevant knowledge and experience. 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 Fern Lincoln on Fern.Lincolneastsuffolk.gov.uk Closing date: 17 February 2025 Interview date: Between 24 February 2025 - 6 March 2025 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. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL). 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. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vTSWedQksWt0