Office Supervisor
Suffolk County CouncilEye, Suffolk, United Kingdom, East of England
Overview
This is a local council role with Suffolk County Council based in Eye, Suffolk, United Kingdom. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
- SAFEcic
- Address: Eye, Suffolk IP23 7HU
- Salary: £15.00 per hour
- Hours: 7 hours per week, principally 9.30am - 2.30pm Tuesdays
- Contract: Self-employed, required from 8 December 2026
- Reference: 0945
We’re seeking an Office Supervisor and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Countersignatory to create a supportive environment by supervising our small, self-employed dedicated office-based team.
- liaise monthly with SAFEcic’s Managing Director and ensure coordination of all administrative functions of the company and oversee the office calendar
- provide quarterly one-to-one supervision to office-based personnel
- act as the Data Protection Officer and also ensure the company meets the legal requirements of Health and Safety, First Aid, Fire etc
- attend and clerk quarterly board meetings and provide overview and statistics for all services provided by our personnel in advance
- countersigning DBS application forms during busy periods if required
- attend professional development training as required
- carry out such reasonable duties as requested by SAFEcic’s MD.
- the successful applicant must evidence qualifications at a further (or higher) education level
- be able to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- possess excellent interpersonal skills
- have outstanding attention to detail and adherence to strict confidentiality clauses.
Established for twenty-six years, SAFEcic is a market leading professional, not for profit safeguarding Community Interest Company (CIC) dedicated to raising safeguarding standards. We do this by providing online, remote and face-to-face training, membership services, audits, reviews, supervision and DBS checks.
SAFEcic prides itself on offering a professional, friendly office environment and we are looking forward to welcoming a new supervisor.
To find out more
To find out more, please contact Claire Stewart (MD) for an informal conversation on 07469065997.
Alternatively, please send any questions about the role to: recruitment@safecic.co.uk.
To apply, please download and complete an Application Form (word).
Completed applications are to be returned to: recruitment@safecic.co.uk.
Closing date: 5pm, 19 October 2026
Interview date: 4 November 2026
All interviews will take place at the SAFEcic Office, IP23 7HU.
There is an occupational requirement for the successful candidate to be over 18 years of age due to the role including acting as a Countersignatory for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and appointment is subject to successfully obtaining DBS Countersignatory status. The role of DBS Countersignatory is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 as amended: In order to obtain Countersignatory status from the DBS, the applicant will need to undergo a check of police and other records at a similar level to an Enhanced DBS check (this check will be arranged by SAFEcic but only the DBS will receive and assess the result). Nacro.
How this role compares
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