Community Development Officer

Suffolk Jobs Direct; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Action Suffolk is seeking a part-time Community Development Officer to enhance the VCFSE sector in Suffolk. This role involves supporting local groups and initiatives, fostering capacity and sustainability within the community. Ideal candidates will demonstrate communication, proactivity, and a passion for community engagement.

Benefits

Flexible working options

33 days annual holiday

Up to 4% matched pension contribution

Professional development opportunities

Staff discounts

Family-friendly policies

Blended working

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Volunteering days

Tailored induction

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to write and speak persuasively.
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Passion for the VCFSE sector.

Responsibilities

• Support and strengthen the VCFSE sector.
• Work across community action functions.
• Help local groups meet community needs.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Proactivity

Flexibility

Resourcefulness

Job description

Job Description

• Community Action Suffolk
• Location: Brightspace, Ipswich or The Kirkley Centre, Lowestoft – Regular travelling around the county is required
• Salary: £28,991.03 pro rata (£23,192.82 per annum, actual)
• Hours: Part time 30 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 st March 2029, Required as soon as possible
• Reference: 0306
  
  
  

Join Our Team – We're Hiring!

We're on a recruitment drive and looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our growing organisation. If you're someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, values teamwork, and wants to make an impact in the sector—we want to hear from you!

About Us

Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is the county’s infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We exist to ensure our sector, and its volunteers are supported, safe and sustainable and that our communities are active and resilient.

Our values of collaborative, enabling, person centred, responsive and trusted are the golden thread which runs through who we are and how we operate, and we aim to make them real every day.

About The Role

We are excited to announce that, having recently secured new funding from the Reaching Communities Fund, we are now recruiting for a new Community Development Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity to support and strengthen Suffolk’s voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector. You will work across Community Action Suffolk’s community action functions, helping local groups and communities to develop, grow and respond to the needs of the people they support.

This role will complement the skills and expertise of our existing team and play a key part in CAS’s commitment to enabling a more sustainable and independent future for Suffolk’s communities.

As the Community Development Officer, you will support the sustainability of activities across a range of community action initiatives and capacity building services to strength and maintain support to the VCFSE sector within Suffolk.

This role will suit an individual who have a passion for the VCFSE Sector and who can champion building capacity, efficiency, and sustainability. You will be an excellent communicator at all levels and able to write and speak persuasively to a diverse range of groups. You will need to be driven, pro-active, flexible and resourceful as each role can have a busy and varied workload. You should also be confident working independently as well as having the ability to be a good team player.

You will be a proactive individual with a can-do attitude and appetite for learning. We are looking for those who can communicate with a wide range of people with varying degrees of experience.

We are a friendly organisation, committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture in all that we do, and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We aim to create a workplace which is welcoming, fair, and inclusive, where people can be themselves and contribute to our vision and values.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, or on commencement of post.

What We Offer

You will work within a reputable charity which offers its employees benefits which include:

• Blended working where role allows
• Flexible working options to support work/life balance
• 33 days increasing to a maximum 36 (FTE) annual holiday which includes an allowance for bank holidays
• Up to 4% matched pension contribution
• 2 days pro rata volunteering days to support volunteering in Suffolk
• Staff Discounts Scheme for a range of retailers including; shopping, holidays, insurance, eating out and health and leisure activities
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Continued Professional Development for job related development
• Family Friendly policies and practices
• Tailored induction
  
  
  

For more information

For more information, please visit http://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/vacancies/ for a copy of our application pack.

Alternatively, please contact Louise Bradshaw on [e-mail]

If you are interested in the role and would like to learn more, please contact [e-mail] , Community Action Manager for an informal conversation.

How To Apply

Completed applications should be sent to [e-mail] or via post to Louise Bradshaw, at Community Action Suffolk, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH by the above closing date.

Closing date: 12pm, 21 July 2025

Interview date: week commencing 28 July 2025

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