- Suffolk County Council
- Address: Family Time Centre, Riverside, Lowestoft NR33 0EQ – Onsite
- Salary: £25,198 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available
- Contract: Permanent
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 Support and Information Officer in the Lowestoft and Waveney Family Time Team, 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
Your role and responsibilities
You will be the welcoming face of the Family Time Centre. You’ll play a vital role in supporting children in care to safely spend time with their families in a warm, safe, and supportive environment.
You will:
- greet children and families and manage the reception area
- support the Family Time Coordinator with building and safety tasks
- maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment
- handle administrative duties such as scheduling, room bookings, and data entry
- assist with financial processes like ordering and invoicing
- act as a Fire Warden and First Aider on-site
- collaborate with colleagues and partners to ensure smooth delivery of Family Time sessions.
You will need
- NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration, Customer Service or equivalent experience
- Strong IT skills and attention to detail
- Experience in office administration and customer service
- A warm, approachable manner and the ability to work with families in sensitive situations
- A flexible, can-do attitude and a commitment to safeguarding
Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and are committed to supporting your growth.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply.
The team
Our Family Time Team is dedicated to creating safe, supportive spaces where children in care can maintain meaningful connections with their families. We’re proud of the difference we make every day and the collaborative, caring culture we’ve built. You'll be joining a passionate team that values trust, empathy, shared purpose, compassion, professionalism, and teamwork.
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk).
For more information
Please contact our Practice Managers, Ian Rhodes (he/him) on 07540669298 or email Ian.Rhodes@suffolk.gov.uk or Caren Elvin (she/her) on 07872419629 or email caren.elvin@suffolk.gov.uk for a casual conversation.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (word)
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.
1. Tell us about a time you were the first point of contact for a service. How did you ensure a warm and professional welcome?
2. What systems or tools have you used for data entry and reporting? How do you ensure data quality?
3. Describe a time when you supported a colleague or team during a busy or challenging period.
4. Describe a situation where you had to deal with a sensitive or distressed customer. How did you manage it?
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 27 August 2025
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.#Onsite
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).
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