Administrator - Public Realm, STOWMARKET at Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils

Job Description:

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• Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Address: Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 5AT
• Salary: 27,694 - 31,022 per annum (pro rata)
• Hours: Part Time, 20 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed Term or Secondment opportunity for 1 year (Maternity Cover)

Join our team

We are looking for an Administrator (Admin and Technical Support Officer) to join our Public Realm team.
If you share our values and you 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 Operational and Parking Teams Officer, answering queries as first point of contact, transferring or signposting the customer to colleagues or external sources where appropriate. This may be by telephone, e-mail or through our workflow software system.
You will be raising requisitions via the finance system and progressing through to payments, organising car parking permits and speaking with suppliers and other teams when needed as well as other general administration duties.

About you

We are looking for a flexible team player who is organised and 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 the ability to use Word, Outlook and Excel.
You will have good communication skills; both written and verbal.

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).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days 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

For an informal discussion or to learn more about hybrid working for this role, please contact Jade Yeo by either calling or emailing:

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification.pdfand the Addendum.pdf before applying for this job opportunity.

Closing date: 5 pm, 10 June 2026.

Promoted as SPJ (Standard Plus Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

How to apply

Please ensure your:

• application form is fully completed, including employment and education history
• 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.

Job Info:

• Company: Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Position: Administrator - Public Realm, STOWMARKET
• Work Location: Stowmarket
• Country: GB

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