Communities Officer

Lowestoft - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

East Suffolk Council Lowestoft and Melton
35412 - 42839 (Band 6 / 7 pro rata)
22.2 hours per week
Part Time Maternity Cover (12 months)

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 Councils Communities Team as a Communities Officer.

Your role:

The post holder will work proactively across Council service areas developing active partnerships with partners businesses and communities to deliver the Teams five key outcomes:

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 successful candidate will have a relevant degree (or appropriate professional qualification) or the equivalent level of practical experience in community development / enabling community safety ASB and / or health/wellbeing in the public private or voluntary sector. The candidate will have experience of leading the development delivery and management of programmes and projects based on evidence of need and awareness of project structures roles processes and documentation.

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 Counciltake 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 ourbenefits brochure (pdf).

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way with a mixture of home and office working depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Andy Jolliffe

Closing date: 10 March 2026

Interview date: TBC

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification.

Step 2 -Complete theSupporting 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).

Step 3 -Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note CVs are not accepted.

For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

DescriptionEast Suffolk Council Lowestoft and Melton35412 - 42839 (Band 6 / 7 pro rata)22.2 hours per weekPart Time Maternity Cover (12 months)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 E...