Business Support Officer

Business Support Officer

Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Brightspace, Ipswich – Regular travelling around the county is required

Term: Permanent

Salary: £27,610 per annum

Start date: As soon as possible

About us

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is a well-established and highly regarded infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. Our mission is to strengthen and champion community action in Suffolk by supporting the VCFSE sector in its work.

About the role

We are seeking a Business Support Officer to join our friendly team to support Suffolk’s Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sector.

You will provide strategic business support advice to a wide range of organisations and groups. You will have good knowledge of business and legal structures, be able to analyse and present options clearly, and support organisations to ensure they are run in a safe, effective, robust and sustainable manner.

This role is suitable for an enthusiastic person with sound business acumen, attention to detail and a can do attitude. You will be a flexible communicator able to support a wide range of people from established organisations to start ups.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or on commencement of post.

What we offer

You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which include:

· Blended working – A mix of office and home working

· 33 days (FTE) paid holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays

· 4% matched pension contribution

· 2 days (pro rata) volunteering days

· Discounts on shopping vouchers

For more information, please visit http://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/vacancies/for a copy of our application pack. Alternatively, please contact Demi Bowler on demelza.bowlerATcommunityactionsuffolk.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 27 March 2023

Interviews will be held during the week beginning 3 April 2023

Completed applications should be sent to demelza.bowlerATcommunityactionsuffolk.org.ukor via post to Demelza Bowler, at Community Action Suffolk, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH by the above closing date.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £27,610.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ipswich, IP2 0HH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application deadline: 27/03/2023