East Suffolk Council - W orking in the Lowestoft and Northern Parishes Community Partnership area £33,024 - £40,221 per annum (Band 6 / 7) 37 hours per week Fixed Term for 2 years 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. Do you want the chance to make a difference in East Suffolk? We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Communities Team as a Lowestoft Communities Officer. Your role As the successful candidate, you will work proactively across Council service areas, developing active partnerships with partners, businesses and communities to deliver the Team’s 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 You will be required to have a relevant degree (or 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 or voluntary sector. You will be a great communicator (both in writing and face to face), organised, quick thinking and able to manage multiple diverse projects at the same time. You will be committed to working with communities, local residents and partners to improve the Lowestoft Community Partnership area, with a particular focus on improving mental and physical health and wellbeing, enabling strong, resilient communities where local residents feel empowered and engaged, reducing social isolation and loneliness, improving community safety and responding effectively to anti-social behaviour. Please do apply even if you don’t fully meet all the person specification criteria for this post. We are willing to consider appointing at Band 5 (£29,269 - £32,076 per annum) as a Community Support Officer should an applicant have some of the skills / experience necessary for the role. 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.com). 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 either Nicole Rickard by calling 07766998074 or Anita Humphrey by calling 07789921133. Closing date: 11.30 pm, 31 October 2024. How to apply Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx) 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). 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 (suffolkjobsdirect.org)