Suffolk County Council

Suffolk County Council is seeking an Assistant Manager to join the Home First Management Team in West Suffolk. The role combines operational leadership, service development and transformation to enhance reablement outcomes and integration with health colleagues. You will lead Home First teams, support delivery in line with reablement principles, and drive quality assurance and workforce development across the service. Regular travel across Suffolk is required, with hybrid working options.

Suffolk Association of Local Councils Address: Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 0AJ Salary: £37,280 - £40,777 per annum, plus homeworking allowance £6 per week - please note there is a pay award review pending Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent Reference:0902 The Role provision of payroll and advisory services to the users of this service to design marketing for business growth including the supervision and management of the Payroll Administrator. This role focuses on administering a range of business processes and procedures related to payroll. It centres on ensuring accurate and compliant payroll operations, supporting member councils through efficient information handling, and maintaining well organised records and systems. The post will design the wider development and promotion of SALC's payroll service and the publication of blogs and online guidance to support councils understanding. Supervision and management of the Payroll Administrator - leading, coaching and developing to promoting accuracy, efficiency and a strong customer focus. Your responsibilities supervision and management of the Payroll Administrator design marketing for business growth of the payroll service developing knowledge of the sector contributing to the development of online information producing regular blogs to support councils understanding preparing reports processing payroll calculating the correct amount incorporating overtime, deductions, bonuses etc., ensuring these comply with regulations production of payslips and distributing the same to customers with the assistance of the SALC Brightpay software receiving and processing change requests for payroll including timesheets, expenses, new employees or leavers maintaining database records addressing issues and questions regarding payroll from member councils, employees and superiors. About us Suffolk Association of Local Councils (SALC) has a long-standing reputation as a trusted voice across the local government sector in Sufolk and have supported town and parish councils and parish meetings for over 75 years. Recognised as County Association of the Year in February 2025 as part of the National Association of Local Council's Star Council Awards, and a finalist in 2026, SALC proudly delivers high-quality and responsive services. You will join a small and ambitious dedicated professional team who work together to meet the needs of over 400 town and parish councils and parish meetings across Suffolk. The SALC payroll service has seen an increase in subscribers over recent years and the successful candidate will be responsible of a well-established and professionally run service. You will be supported by colleagues with a strong team ethos. Why we hope you'll love working with us The success of SALC is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us. As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. We offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing: 26 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach pension plan with the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Wisdom with 24/7 support. For more information To find out more, please contact Laura Sampson, Operations and Facilities Manager or Sally Longmate, Chief Executive Officer, by calling . Alternatively, please download the Job Person Profile (pdf). Closing date 5pm, 18 September 2026 Interview date 24 / 25 September 2026

Suffolk Association of Local Councils (SALC) is seeking a Payroll Manager to provide payroll advisory services and lead the Payroll team. The role involves designing marketing for growth, supervising the Payroll Administrator, and ensuring accurate, compliant payroll operations for member councils. You will publish blogs and guidance, maintain records, and help promote SALC's payroll service. The post supports a hybrid working pattern and a strong customer focus, with opportunities to develop in

East Suffolk Council is seeking a Housing Advice and Prevention Officer to join the Housing Needs Team. You will provide a comprehensive housing options service, assess urgent housing needs, and undertake active homelessness casework to prevent homelessness and support applicants through the housing system. The role offers training and development, a supportive environment, and a generous benefits package including flexible working, substantial leave, a pensions scheme, discounts and free car

Suffolk County Council in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Senior Family Help Practitioner to manage complex caseloads and act as Lead Professional for families. The role focuses on safeguarding and coordinated interventions to improve outcomes for children and families. You will work within Family Help Teams, support peers, and use Signs of Safety to drive positive change. Flexible, hybrid working is available.

Suffolk County Council Address: Ipswich IP1 2BX / Felixstowe IP11 2JB / Lowestoft NR33 0EQ - Hybrid Salary: £34,434 per annum (pro rata for part time) Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible working options available Contract: Permanent Reimagine the possibilities Are you an experienced practitioner looking for your next step in Children and Young People's Services? This is an exciting opportunity for practitioners who are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for children and families and are ready to take on greater responsibility within Family Help. As a Senior Family Help Practitioner, you'll play a key role in supporting children, young people and families experiencing complex needs. You'll hold a more complex caseload, act as lead professional for allocated families, support colleagues through advice and guidance, and help drive high-quality practice across the team. This role provides an excellent opportunity to further develop your practice, leadership and multi-agency working skills while making a meaningful difference to children and families across Suffolk. Your role and responsibilities As a Senior Family Help Practitioner, you will: act as Lead Professional for allocated children and families, coordinating support and interventions to improve outcomes undertake Family Help Assessments and contribute to Child in Need and Child Protection planning where appropriate hold a complex caseload, managing risk and supporting families to make sustainable improvements in their lives build strong working relationships with children, families, carers and partner agencies chair multi-agency meetings and family network meetings to review progress and coordinate plans use Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing principles to support strengths-based, solution-focused practice provide advice, guidance and role-modelling to colleagues, supporting continuous improvement across the team support peer supervision, mentoring and learning activities to strengthen practice. About the team At Suffolk County Council, we aspire for every child in Suffolk to live their best life. The Children and Young People's Directorate continues to improve and develop services that deliver sustainable change for children, young people and their families. Family Help Teams are multi-disciplinary teams made up of social workers and alternatively qualified practitioners, supported by two Team Managers. They undertake assessments and planning for children receiving Targeted Early Help, Child in Need and Child Protection services and support children when they first enter care. This is a supportive and collaborative service that values professional development, high-quality practice and continuous learning. What you will need We're looking for someone who is ready to build on their existing experience and take the next step in their professional journey. Ideally you will have: a Level 5 qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant area of work experience of direct work with children, young people and families experience of supporting families where safeguarding concerns exist knowledge of solution-focused approaches, including Signs of Safety the ability to assess risk, manage complex situations and support positive change for families confidence in building relationships, influencing others and working collaboratively with a range of professionals and agencies strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively due to the nature of this role, you will be required to have a driving licence and access to personal transport. If you feel you can meet these travel requirements through other suitable means, please contact the Hiring Manager before applying to discuss. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet every requirement, we would love to hear from you. 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. For more information Please contact Steve Blaney, for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling or emailing Planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Please ensure your application still reflects your own skills, experience and ideas. If used inappropriately, your application may not be processed. Please readour guidance for using AI to understandwhat'sacceptable. Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at or . You can find examples of possible adjustments onour Reasonable Adjustment pages. Closing date: 11.30pm, 14 September 2026. Interview date: 22 and 23 September 2026. 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.

Location: Various locations across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex Hours: Full or part time Contract: Temporary,Ad-hoc, Daily Supply Reference: 0998 Who are Opus Teach? Opus Teach is an education recruitment agency, wholly owned by Suffolk County Council, supporting over 200 schools and education providers across Suffolk and surrounding areas, including Norfolk and Essex. We operate from 7am - 5pm, Monday - Friday and have our own unique online booking system which runs 365 days a year 24/7, allowing schools to book wherever and whenever. Once registered with Opus Teach, you will have complete control over your availability and the positions you choose to accept. When you are required, you will receive a text from our booking system allowing you to easily accept. Alternatively, we can call you if you prefer. We have worked continually to support schools and provide placements for teachers. We have processes in place to ensure the safeguarding of children is a top priority. All teachers are interviewed by an Education Consultant and Opus Teach Account Manager to ensure only quality candidates are onboarded. It is important to note that all interviews / verification calls take place remotely via Microsoft Teams but we can make other arrangements if needed. Whether you're happy to work on an ad-hoc basis with daily supply or whether you are seeking a longer-term contract or even gain work whilst looking for permanent roles in either primary or secondary schools (or both), we will be able to find the perfect role for you. Opus Teach is looking for reliable, professional, and dedicated Supply Teachers to provide vital support to schools within Suffolk to meet the current increasing demand. Why Supply Teaching? Supply teaching offers a great amount of flexibility and room to develop your career, teaching different age groups in different schools or homing in on teaching a particular year group. We will work closely with you to find exactly what you want and to ensure you get the most out of your work. We pride ourselves on building great relationships with all our teachers and schools to make the most out of each work opportunity and help you progress your teaching and classroom experiences. As a Supply Teacher, you will: be responsible for the learning and progress of all students in allocated classes, ensuring equality of opportunity for all treat students with dignity, build relationships based on mutual respect, and always observe boundaries appropriate to a teacher's professional position be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in pupils/students' work and conduct in lessons work collaboratively and effectively with learners, other staff, parents/carers, governors and external agencies in the best interests of students take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young People within the school. You will have: Qualified Teacher Status or a recognised equivalent qualification successful teaching experience a passion for teaching and the ability to deliver the best teaching standards the ability to teach using a wide variety of strategies to maximise achievement for all students. In return, we offer: a friendly and professional service offering quality, flexibility, and variety an easy-to-use, real-time system to enable full control over bookings, your teacher profile and availability calendar a dedicated account manager on-hand to provide support and assistance throughout application and placements fair pay, day rates guided by main teacher pay scales opportunities to opt-in for the pension scheme and additional training courses the opportunity to help make a difference in education and support schools across Suffolk and the surrounding areas. What do our teachers say? David,Primary Teacher(based in West Suffolk): "My experience with Opus Teach has been a consistently positive one. They absolutely care about making sure the teacher AND the school role are right for each other. In our profession, it is often too easy for a recruitment company to just see teachers and their roles as one size fits all. Opus instead, seeks to match you to the role you are suited to. This means I can deliver to the very best of my ability and provide an educational environment the school and the pupils deserve. As teachers, we know how important communication is, both educationally and professionally. Opus works hard to keep in touch with their teachers so they can best provide the support we need when in and searching for a position. It continues to be a great experience being an Opus teacher and one I would recommend to anyone in the same situation." Job Info Job Identification 24404 Job Category Teaching Primary School jobs

Suffolk County Council through Opus Teach is seeking reliable supply teachers to support schools across Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. You will manage classroom learning, deliver diverse teaching strategies, and collaborate with staff to maintain high educational standards. Opus Teach provides flexible hours, real-time booking, and dedicated support while offering fair pay and access to pension schemes and training opportunities.

Home-Start Suffolk is seeking a committed Community Fundraising Coordinator in Ipswich to inspire and support schools, groups and communities to raise funds for families in need. You will develop new fundraising opportunities, build relationships and work toward income targets. The role requires passion for helping children and families, and the ability to work proactively to create measurable fundraising outcomes. GCSE English/Maths and proven fundraising experience are expected.

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Address:Canterbury Way, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1EB Salary:(L18 - 24) £78,702 - £91,158 per annum Hours:Full time Contract:Permanent, required from September 2027 Reference:5373 The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academyare seeking a Headteacher. Do you believe every child deserves an exceptional education, no matter their starting point? Are you inspired by the opportunity to transform lives, lead with purpose and build a school where every child flourishes? If so, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to become the next Headteacher of The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy, a vibrant, inclusive and ambitious school where children are at the heart of every decision. Located in the historic town of Thetford, The Bishop's is one of the largest primary schools in our Trust, serving a community with higher-than-average levels of disadvantage. Our children deserve the very best, and our staff are relentless in their commitment to helping every pupil succeed. The school has undergone significant improvement in recent years. Strong leadership, a dedicated staff team and the support of the Trust have secured improved outcomes for children and positive external recognition. However, our journey does not stop here. We are looking for an exceptional leader who shares our ambition to build on this success and create even greater opportunities for every child. As Headteacher, you will join a highly committed team of professionals across the Trust and continue to benefit from the additional expertise and investment provided through our RISE improvement programme. You will have the opportunity to shape the next chapter of the school's story, ensuring every child receives an outstanding education, develops a lifelong love of learning and leaves The Bishop's ready to thrive in the next stage of their education and beyond. We are seeking an inspirational, values-led leader who will: champion every child and ensure they achieve their full potential inspire and develop a talented, committed staff team lead with vision, compassion and determination secure consistently high-quality teaching and an ambitious curriculum nurture a culture where children, families and staff feel valued, supported and proud to belong uphold and strengthen the Christian vision and values that make The Bishop's such a special place to learn and work. If you are passionate about making a lasting difference to children's lives and want to lead a school with enormous potential, within a trust that values collaboration, professional growth and moral purpose, we would be delighted to hear from you. For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf) Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office. Please contact Heather Madsen,Interim Headteacherby calling or email: Closing date: 9 am, 19 October 2026. Interview dates: 10/11 November 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received. References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries. Within the trust weuse AI to help review applications. If we spot that AIhas been used in a misleading way, such ascopying unedited AIcreatedanswers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else,we maychoose toreject the application without feedback. The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy in Thetford, Norfolk, seeks an inspirational Headteacher to lead a vibrant and ambitious school where every child flourishes and learning is at the heart of every decision. As Headteacher, you will drive high-quality teaching, strengthen the curriculum and support a dedicated staff team within our Trust's improvement programme. Visits are encouraged; contact the school for details on timing and interviews.

Woodbridge Town Council is seeking a temporary Strategic Change Management Specialist to help steer transformation and deliver service improvements. Reporting to the council's leadership, you will operate with senior off icers across the organisation and bring wide experience from private or public sectors. The role is part-time, consultancy based, with pay commensurate to the role and to be mutually agreed. A degree and change-management qualifications are desirable.