Description • Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils • Address: Creeting Road Depot, Stowmarket IP14 5AT • Salary: £27,694 to £31,022 per annum (pro rata for part time) • Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week • Contract: Permanent This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally. Join our Team We are looking for a Business Support Officer (Admin and Technical Support Officer) to join our Support team in Public Realm. If you share our values and are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you. About the role This is predominantly a support role for the Public Realm Officer and Operational Teams, providing high level business support to ensure that high quality services are provided to the community. In this varied and busy role, you will be supporting the team with: c oordinating and updating routine schedules updating our website keeping accurate records of training, uniform and PPE monitoring hire of land and events coordinating volunteer schemes completing requisitions via the finance system general business support duties About you We are looking for a flexible team player who is able to multi-task and work at pace. Attention to detail will be key and there is a need for experience in using Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel. Experience of w orking with spreadsheets and stock control would be an advantage. You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. A regular presence at our depots (Stowmarket and Sudbury) is a key requirement for this support role, therefore a driving licence and access to a vehicle is important. About us At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit, and invest in. We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors. We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with: 60 Conservation areas two National Landscapes many picturesque market towns It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK (United Kingdom). Employee Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 after 5 years). Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme. Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs. Private Health Care Options. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme. Paid volunteering days. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting). Great Learning and Development opportunities. For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page Our ways of working We believe work is what we do, not just where we go. We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, providing opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents. For more information If you wish to discuss the hybrid working approach for this role, or for an informal discussion, please contact Jade Yeo by either calling 01449 724667 or emailing jade.yeo@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk Please read the Job Description and Person Specification.pdf and Addendum.pdf before applying for this job opportunity. Closing date: 5pm, 11 November 2025. Interview date will be Tuesday 18 November 2025 How to apply Please ensure: your application form is fully completed, including employment and education history your supporting statement clearly addresses how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification 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 checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.