Development Officer (Place) Mid-Suffolk Children and Young People

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: Melton Woodbridge IP12 1RT - Frequent travel to Mid-Suffolk will be essential
• Salary: 35412 - 38220 per annum pro rata (plus car allowance)
• Hours: Part time 22.2 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2028

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 peoples 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:

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to take on this newly created position as a Place-based Development Officer for Children and Young People.

You will be working with a broad range of partners and sectors in the Mid Suffolk locality to support the implementation of the Sport England Place-based approach developing and enhancing the Sport & Physical activity infrastructure workforce and wider community health & wellbeing outcomes.

In addition you will specifically ensure effective collaborative partnership working developing key relationships between partner organisations education settings and the local community in a whole systems place based approach to support the Health & Wellbeing of local communities in the Mid-Suffolk area.

The role is funded by Sport Englands Place Universal Offer and is in partnership with key local organisations including Mid Suffolk Council Suffolk County Council Public Health & Communities and Active Suffolk.

Active Suffolks 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.

Why work for us

Active Suffolk are hosted by East Suffolk Council which 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 Counciltake a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).

Find more information about what we offer in ourbenefits brochure (pdf).

Here are some of the main benefits:

• Great opportunities for training and development
• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 24 days a year increasing to 30 days after 5 years service plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• 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.

How youll work

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.

It is envisaged that this role will require significant time spent in the Babergh and Mid Suffolk locality.

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.

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.

Frequent travel to Mid-Suffolk will be essential for the role and joint working arrangements with key partners in Mid Suffolk will be confirmed once the post holder has been appointed.

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

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Katie Meadows Senior Development Officer on or

Closing date:11:30pm 20 November 2025

Interview date: 2 December 2025 (interview location to be confirmed)

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 visit theHow to Applysection of our Career Site.