INT Project Lead

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Landmark House (Across Ipswich and East Locality) - Hybrid and community-based working
• Salary: £34,434 per annum (pro rata if part time or under 12 months)
• Hours: 37, flexible working options available 
• Contract: Secondment or Fixed term - 9 months

Do you want to make a difference? Are you passionate about helping people improve their lives? Do you care about your community? 

 This is your opportunity to take up a brand new, unique and exciting role working across health, social care and the wider community. 

 Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Suffolk County Council. We're looking for a creative and driven INT Project Lead to help us reimagine public services for the 21st century. If you're passionate about finding new solutions and making a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Reimagine the possibilities.

 Your role and responsibilities 

• Leading projects to keep people well at home and maximising their independence through transforming the way we work, building relationships, reducing duplication, unnecessary admissions to hospital and delivering services closer to home.
• Working in a friendly and supportive environment, alongside professionals who are committed to developing the service, such as social care teams, community health teams, statutory services and voluntary organisations, NHS colleagues, and other organisations within their designated locality.
• Collaborate with partners, to design innovative and integrated community services. 

 We recognise that our staff are our greatest resource and with you in our team, we can achieve our priority of enabling everyone to live long, healthy and fulfilling lives.

 Flexible working options are available to support you, including hybrid working which will maintain your work-life balance and career.

We promise to encourage and support you in the development of the role and yourself.

You will need 

• Passionate about making a meaningful difference for the people of Suffolk and committed to improving lives through high-quality services. 
• Demonstrates a systematic approach to prioritising work and remains calm and focused under pressure to meet deadlines. 
• Able to build open, honest relationships across teams and leadership, tackling barriers with clarity and perspective. 
• Brings proven expertise in health or social care, with strong analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills to lead service development and drive innovation.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (Word). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application. 

The team 

Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) are Community based Health and Social Care staff working as one team, with GP Practices, District and Borough Councils, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) and Social Prescribing to develop and deliver a comprehensive and coordinated service to our local communities. There are 8 Teams working to small neighbourhood level areas, known as 'Connect Localities'. Each team works collaboratively with many local stakeholders and partners to develop joined up approaches to meet peoples' health and care needs. These approaches include both reactive care (responding to demand as it arises) and preventative work organised through local neighbourhood plans. There is a focus on supporting people to maintain their independence at home through proactive case finding, planned case management and care coordination with an aim of reducing the need for crisis care. 

You will be working under the NHS with 3 other INT Project Leads, alongside 8 INT Care Co-ordinators and 2 Connect Co-ordinators to cover the 8 Connect Localities in Ipswich and East Suffolk. You will usually be working with two INTs; however, you will be flexible to support other INTs from time to time. The post will be hosted by a single organisation, Suffolk County Council or ESNEFT, but all posts in these integrated teams serve the health and care system, rather than any individual organisation.

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 Emma Doughty for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailing  

If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application. 

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (Word). 

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.  

1. Tell us about a situation where you worked collaboratively with different teams or organisations to achieve a shared goal. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?

2. Tell us about a time when you used your analytical skills to solve a complex problem. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?

3. Tell us about a time when you remained resilient and positive under pressure or when challenged. How did you maintain your motivation and focus?

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process. 

Please note: Without a CV, your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing or calling If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process. 

Closing date: 11.30pm, 16 November 2025. 

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.