Feel Good Suffolk is the county’s healthy lifestyles service, supporting residents to stop smoking, manage a healthy weight, and get more active. We’re looking for a Development Officer to help drive the development of the service and lead our smoking cessation work, supporting one of the county’s biggest public health priorities.
About the role:
This role will have real purpose, helping to reduce health inequalities and create lasting change in communities across Suffolk. As a Development Officer, you will:
- Act as the day-to-day lead for county-wide smoking cessation matters.
- Lead and support a team of advisors delivering targeted community projects.
- Develop and maintain referral pathways with health and community organisations.
- Monitor performance and support quality improvement across the service.
- Build strong partnerships across councils, the NHS, community groups, and local organisations.
- Support and oversee projects funded through Feel Good Suffolk’s grants and contracts.
- Produce reports, case studies, and presentations to showcase the impact of the services.
- Shape new initiatives that strengthen Suffolk’s smoke free future.
- Contribute to the overall development of Feel Good Suffolk.
You don’t need a background in smoking cessation—what matters is your ability to lead, organise, motivate, and deliver projects that make a difference. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.
Why work for us?Our benefits include:
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
- Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
- Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
- Flexible working options to enable work/life balance
- Agile working - ability to work in the office and from home
- Access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
- Modern office accommodation
For more information:
For an informal discussion about the role please contact: Georgina Howe, Strategic Manager for Feel Good Suffolk, on 01284 757116 or email [email protected].
Please note, we are unable to accept CVs. Please follow the online application process to apply.
Closing date: Sunday 19 July
Interview date: Friday 31 July
West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.
