Community Connector (Redeployment 24467)

• Suffolk County Council
• Address: Butterflies Childrens Centre Castle Hill Beccles NR34 7BQ or Hawthorn Family Hubs Hawthorn Drive Ipswich IP2 0QY - Community based
• Salary:40777 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: 2 x part time postsflexible working options available
• Contract:Permanent

This post is only open to current Suffolk County Council staff on redeployment only.

Posts:
Post 1 - 25.5hours per week based at Butterflies Childrens Centre Castle Hill Beccles NR34 7BQ
Post 2 - 18.5hours per week based at Hawthorn Family Hubs Hawthorn Drive Ipswich IP2 0QY

At Suffolk County Council we believe every child and young person should have the opportunity to live their best life. Our Children and Young Peoples Services work alongside families communities and partners to provide the right support at the right time helping children and young people thrive.

We are looking for passionate and motivated Community Connectors to join our Youth and Communities Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how services work together across Suffolk supporting our Families First ambitions and helping to create stronger more connected communities.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Community Connector you will help strengthen relationships between schools health services voluntary and community organisations Family Hubs the Integrated Front Door and Family Help teams. You will act as a key link across the system helping partners work together more effectively to improve outcomes for children young people and families.

The role is focused on collaboration community development and system improvement rather than holding a caseload. Youll use local insight partnership working and innovation to help identify need develop solutions and ensure families can access the right support as early as possible.

You will:

• build and strengthen multi-agency partnerships across education health and community organisations.
• support clear and effective pathways between services ensuring children and families receive coordinated support.
• use local data intelligence and feedback to support service development and continuous improvement.
• support the delivery of Suffolks Early Help Strategy and Families First programme.
• work closely with Family Hubs schools and community organisations to identify strengths needs and opportunities within local communities.

facilitate partnership meetings communities of practice and shared learning opportunities.

You will need

Were looking for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children young people and families through effective partnership working.

You will have:

• a Level 5 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant field.
• experience of working with children young people and families communities or partner agencies.
• strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• experience of bringing together a range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
• excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• the ability to analyse information identify trends and help shape local solutions.
• a commitment to safeguarding inclusion and delivering high-quality services.
• a full and current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

This role would suit candidates with backgrounds in community development early help education youth work family support public health partnership working or related fields. This aligns with the services need for expertise in community development partnership working education and family support.

If you believe you can succeed in this role even if youdontmeet all requirements please still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

Our Youth and Communities service brings together Suffolk County Councils universal early help youth and community-based provision and forms a core part of the Families First system.

The service includes Family Hubs Community Connectors Young Persons Workers and other preventative and community-facing services. We work closely with the Integrated Front Door Family Help Safeguarding and wider partners so children young people and families can access the right support early and within their communities.

Partnership working is at the heart of our approach. You will work alongside colleagues across Children and Young Peoples Services Public Health education health policing and the voluntary and community sector to strengthen prevention early intervention and joined-up working.

Empowering Everyone

Were big believers in potential possibility and the power of different ideas. Were 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 ourWorkforce Equality Report.

For more information

Please contact Julia Haigfor a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling or emailing

How to apply

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

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

Step 3 -Upload asupporting statementanswering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use theSupporting Statement template.

1. Give an example of how you identified a gap or need within a community and helped develop a solution to address it including how you engaged local partners residents or stakeholders with differing priorities to gain commitment and deliver a positive outcome.

2. Tell us about a multi-agency meeting workshop or community forum that you facilitated. How did you ensure all voices were heard and what did the group achieve

3. Describe a time when you used data feedback or local intelligence to inform a decision improve a service or identify an emerging need. What was the result

4. Tell us about a situation where you identified a safeguarding concern or significant risk. What action did you take and how did you ensure the appropriate support was in place

5. This role involves working independently across a wide range of partners priorities and locations. Can you provide an example of how you managed competing demands whilst ensuring high-quality outcomes

Please specify in your application the post you are applying for.

Please note:Without a supporting statement your interest will not be supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

For guidance on completing your application please seeourHow to Apply page.

We value authentic applications thatshowcaseyour genuine skills and experiences so we encourage you to present your own work and ideas throughout the process. You can also readourUsing AI in Your Application and Interview guidanceto understand acceptable and unacceptable use of AI. If AI is used inappropriately your application may not be progressed.

Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to applyIf you are disabled and/or haveadditionalsupport needs you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team ator.You can find examples ofpossible adjustmentsonourReasonable Adjustment pages. Ifyoureinvited to the next stageyoullhave another chance to request adjustments.

Closing date: 11.30pm 1 September 2026

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. A DBS check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.