Job Description

Suffolk County Council

Address:

Beacon House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5PB - Hybrid

Salary:

25,185 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Hours:

37 hours per week, flexible working options available

Contract:

Permanent



We are passionate about improving the future for our customers, our communities and the environment. If you are too, join us as a

Finance Administrator

and make a huge and meaningful impact. Your innovation and drive will help us to continue improving and evolving. Our opportunities and support will enable you to make a difference and leave a positive, lasting legacy

Your role and responsibilities

The role of a

Finance Administrator

is interesting and varied. We are currently looking for people to join the team with office skills as well as applicants with life skills in personal budgeting and finances. If you are running your own finances successfully then you will fit right in.


You may be responsible for supporting vulnerable adults with managing their finances as either appointee or deputy. Your role would involve making sure that the adult is getting the income they are entitled to and ensuring their bills are being paid on time. You would work closely with colleagues in social care and support staff to provide a service that best meets the needs of the individual.

You will need to:

be willing and able to learn new skills be confident in delivering high standard customer service be able to work proactively, both as an individual and as part of a team have a strong understanding of IT, including Microsoft packages have good attention to detail have the ability to use your own initiative be flexible in your approach to work.



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. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

The Financial Inclusion and Advice Service works with vulnerable customers who are receiving services from social care due to long term and complex medical conditions. The Finance Officer roles in the Financial Inclusion and Advice Service are interesting and varied.


We have a positive team culture, and we maintain this by helping everyone to understand how they contribute to our team; we focus on the development of our staff and make communication a priority.

Empowering Everyone

We are big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We are 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 (suffolkjobsdirect.org)

.

For more information

Please contact

Sharon Thompson

for a casual conversation. You can reach her by calling

01473 260192

or emailing:

sharon.thompson@suffolk.gov.uk

Alternatively, please contact

Jason Whittaker

by calling

01473 26019.

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 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.
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: 11.30 pm, 30 September 2025.

Promoted as JOTW (Job of the Week) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

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. #LI-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).