Job Description

Suffolk County Council - The Mix, Stowmarket - Hybrid

27,711 per annum (pro rata if part-time)

37 hours per week (part-time working considered)

Permanent

As a modern, flexible and effective organisation, we're driven to make a positive difference to the environment, the communities we serve and the careers of our people. That's why, when you join us as an

Assessment Coordinator,

you'll be encouraged to share your fresh thinking and empowered to explore new ideas that will shape and improve our services as well as your career.


The Children and Young People's Directorate (CYP) holds responsibility for ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of children and young people across Suffolk County.


As an

Assessment Coordinator

within CYP's Central Child in Need Team, you will play a meaningful role in continuously enhancing service quality to create sustainable, positive impacts for vulnerable children, youth and families.

Your role and responsibilities

You will

:

communicate effectively and use your excellent organisational skills to ensure assessments and reports are within the timescale manage data proactively, flag deadlines, whilst supporting colleagues to meet targets respond to statutory requests for information within set timescales, involving trawling databases and preparing responses for the manager help to drive quality assurance by supporting the team with the case management system proactively develop systems which will support and complement the social work team

You will need:

good organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines effectively skilled in motivating others and can positively encourage team performance confidence in using data bases good customer service skills to be able to manage your workload effectively

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The team is responsible for undertaking social work assessments, S47 investigations and supporting families where a child is in need or there is a child protection plan. The team work directly with children and families who present a range of complex needs.


They team aim to balance staff wellness with achieving the best possible outcomes for children and parents.

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

For an informal discussion please contact

Laura Goldsmith

(she/her),

Practice Manager

, by calling

01449 745155.

How to apply

Step 1 -

Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 -

Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 -

Upload asupporting statement

indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section

of theJPP.


You should use the

Supporting Statement template

. Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

Please note:

Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. If you would like an adjustment to this process due to a disability, please contact us at

03456 014412

or

recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

Closing date: 11.30pm, 10 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 checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

#Hybrid

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).