Communities Officer

4 weeks ago


Lowestoft, 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)**:

- **37 hours per week**:

- **Fixed Term to March 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 Team 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, and relevant experience 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 07766 998074.

**Closing date: Friday 15 March**

**Interview date: w/c 8 April**

**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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