Communities Officer

1 week ago


Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom East Suffolk Council Full time

East Suffolk Council - Based in Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT or Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ:


  • £33,024
  • £40,221 (Band 6 / 7):
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37 hours per week:

-
Fixed Term to May 2025


East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Communities and Leisure Services as a Communities Officer.

Your role:

  • Better outcomes and quality of life for individuals, families, communities and organisations
  • Resilient, connected, cohesive and inclusive communities
  • Resilient, independent and safe individuals and families, particularly those who are vulnerable.
  • Reduced health inequalities and improved mental and physical health and wellbeing
  • People and communities do more for themselves and, if necessary, can access the right service(s) at the right time

What you will need:

The post holder will have a relevant degree/appropriate professional qualification or the equivalent level of practical experience.

Your experience will include work in community development/enabling, community safety, ASB and/or health/wellbeing in the public, private of voluntary sector.

You'll be a great communicator, solution-focussed and enjoy problem solving.

Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council 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 Council,
take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).


Here are some of the main benefits:

  • Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays)
  • Local government pension scheme
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
  • Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
Find more information about what we offer in our
benefits brochure (pdf).

For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Nicole Rickard on

Closing date:
Friday 3 May, 11:30 am


Interview date:
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).
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