East Suffolk Council
Location: Based in Melton, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1RT or Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
Salary: £33,024 - £40,221 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term until January 2027 - Maternity cover
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 covering the Kesgrave, Rushmere St Andrew, Martlesham, Carlford and Fynn Valley Community Partnership area.
Your role
Join us in shaping stronger communities across East Suffolk
We’re looking for a proactive and passionate individual to help drive positive change across our communities. In this dynamic role, you’ll work collaboratively with council services, local partners, businesses, and residents to deliver on five key outcomes:
Improved quality of life for individuals, families, communities, and organisations
Stronger, more connected and inclusive communities
Support for vulnerable individuals and families to live safely and independently
Better mental and physical health and reduced health inequalities
Empowered communities that can help themselves and access the right support when needed.
As the Community Officer, you’ll use data and local insight to identify community strengths and needs. You’ll support elected members and residents with a focus on:
Asset-Based Community Development
Community Safety and Anti-Social Behaviour reduction
Enhancing mental and physical health and wellbeing
If you’re ready to make a real impact and help build resilient, thriving communities, we’d love to hear from you.
What you will need
You will have a relevant degree or appropriate professional qualification or the equivalent level of practical experience. Your experience will include work in community development and enabling, community safety, ASB and or health and wellbeing in the public, private of voluntary sector. You’ll be a great communicator, solution-focussed and enjoy problem solving.
If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all the essential requirements, please apply. We would welcome applications from candidates who are interested in a secondment to develop their experience and skills.
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.
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).
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 Nicole Rickard by calling 07766 998074.
Closing date: 11.30pm, 19 October 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 27 October 2025.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (Word)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word). 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.
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