Project Support Officer (Children and Young People)

Active Suffolk is committed to increasing the number of people taking part in physical activity and sport to improve health and wellbeing. Joining us in the Children and Young People's team, you will be working collaboratively with a wide range of partner organisations across Suffolk to increase opportunities for children and young people to be physically active.

Location East Suffolk House, Riduna Park, Melton, IP121RT Contact Name Katie Meadows Contact Telephone Contact Email Organisation Active Suffolk

About Project Support Officer (Children and Young People)

• East Suffolk Council, East Suffolk House, Melton, Suffolk IP12 1RT
• 37 hours per week
• Fixed term until 31 March 2027

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Active Suffolk team as a Project Support Officer (Children and Young People).

Active Suffolk is an independent, not for profit organisation, hosted by East Suffolk Council and is an energising place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people's lives.

Active Suffolk is committed to increasing the number of people taking part in physical activity and sport to improve health and wellbeing. We have developed our role and reputation as a key player in shaping the current and future provision of physical activity and sport across the county and work with a wide range of partners including local authorities, the health sector, charitable/voluntary organisations and third sector organisations to support people in Suffolk to lead healthy, active lives.

Your role

You will work as part of the children and young peoples (CYP) team, who are working collaboratively with a wide range of partner organisations across Suffolk to increase opportunities for children and young people to be physically active.

Tasks in this role will include providing administrative support to the team including presenting data for internal and external use. You will represent the team at events to support the delivery of programmes and gather lived experience insight.

You will have direct communication with partner organisations including schools therefore you must have excellent communication, listening and organisation skills. As well as the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Any offer is subject to relevant safer recruitments checks and a satisfactory DBS check.

Active Suffolk's core principles and values:

• We have Integrity:We commit to make decisions aligned to our organisational aims, values and principles. We will make the right decision, not the easy decision.
• We are Inclusive: We recognise that listening to, capturing and engaging with differing views and experiences, allows us to continue to grow and learn. We will continually champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• We are Collaborative:We will put partnership working at the heart of everything we do and believe collaboration is key to providing positive physical activity outcomes.
• We are Adaptable: We recognise that the barriers to physical activity are complex and changeable, and we must be adaptable to meet these challenges.
• We are Informed: Data and insight will drive our decision making to ensure we maximise impact in areas of most need.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion:

We have a strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst fully recognising that as an organisation and individuals we are committed to continue learning and evolving.

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion and recognise that we can grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. We welcome and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community and all job applicants will receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.

We know that diversity of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, and skills are essential to connecting with the communities if Suffolk and so when recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your lived experiences.

We are positive about employing disabled people and as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee to offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the role.

• Great opportunities for training and development
• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
• Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services

We know the world has changed and we offer our employees the chance to work in our office space, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

Active Suffolk has adopted a hybrid approach to give staff more flexibility on working arrangements. We work countywide and so some travel will be involved in this post and a flexible approach to working hours is required.

If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

Your office base

Our main office is based at Riduna Park, Melton and is located directly opposite Melton train station with direct train links to Lowestoft and Ipswich. There are bike shelters and showers available on site.

Please read the job description and person specification before applying for this job.

To find out moreFor an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Katie Meadows, Senior Development Officer (Children and Young People) on or .Closing date: 11:30pm, 19 February 2026Interview date: 05 March 2026 at East Suffolk HouseHow to applyStep 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, CV's are not accepted.For more information, visit the How to Apply section of our Career Site.

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