East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft and Melton
£39,152 - £42,839 (Band 7)
37 hours per week
Full/Part Time – 12 months Fixed Term
Please note this role is only available to internal East Suffolk Council employees
East Suffolk Council (ESC) 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 a great opportunity to join the Communities and Leisure Team as the Feel Good Suffolk Operational Lead. This role is being offered on a 12-month fixed term.
Your role:
The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day operations of Feel Good Suffolk (FGS) services across the East Suffolk district and lead our team of operational staff including our FGS Advisors.
This role is responsible for the operation of effective and efficient behaviour change services in East Suffolk, ensuring highly effective client experiences that in turn drive positive and sustained behaviour change outcomes. Working within the FGS partnership of Local Authorities, Public Health and Communities, and NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB, you will ensure that the highest possible standards of care are always applied and adhered to from the FGS delivery team, and provide operational cover where required to ensure continuity of services.
You will ensure the FGS operational team is appropriately supported, trained, and compliant to provide quality driven, person-centred lifestyle improvement services. Partnership working is at the heart of this role, and you will represent ESC within the central Operational Leads group to ensure consistency, quality, and safety of practice across the County.
What you will need:
The successful candidate will have experience of leading teams and motivating staff to deliver effective outcomes. You will have a broad knowledge of health, wellbeing, and inequalities, with excellent organisational and communication skills, and an ability to analyse data and problem solve to ensure the smooth operation of FGS services locally. You will need to be flexible and adaptable to respond to the needs of our service users and to the dynamic day-to-day nature of a healthy lifestyle service.
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 Matt Stevens by email: [email protected] or by phone 01394 444653.
Closing date: Weds 2 September at 12 noon
Interview date: w/c Monday 7 September
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification.
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?v=TSWedQksWt0
