Project Officer

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to take on this newly created position as Project Officer – Get Suffolk Working. Working collaboratively with a wide range of partners across sectors, you will play a key role in reducing health-related barriers to employment, particularly for individuals who are economically inactive due to long‑term health conditions or low levels of physical and mental wellbeing.

Salary £28,598 to £31,022 Hours Full Time Contract Contract/Temporary (Fixed Term until 31 March 2028) Organisation Active Suffolk Placed On Wed 15th July, 2026 Closes 11:30pm - Sun 2nd August, 2026 Interview Date Thu 20th August, 2026

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to take on this newly created position as Project Officer – Get Suffolk Working.

Working collaboratively with a wide range of partners across sectors, you will play a key role in reducing health-related barriers to employment, particularly for individuals who are economically inactive due to long‑term health conditions or low levels of physical and mental wellbeing.

This role recognises the growing evidence that physical activity can support improved confidence, resilience, and overall health, enabling people to move closer to, and into, sustainable employment. It involves developing and delivering training and support for employment sector staff, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to have positive, person‑centred conversations with clients about physical activity as a tool for improving employability.

By integrating physical activity into employability pathways, you will help create inclusive opportunities for individuals facing multiple disadvantages. Therefore, experience and knowledge of the employment sector, particularly in relation to economically inactive groups and health‑related barriers to work, is highly beneficial.

In addition, the position will include building strong relationships across employment services, health organisations and local delivery partners to ensure a joined‑up and effective approach. The focus for this work will be in Ipswich, with a hyper‑local focus in priority areas.

The role is funded by Sport England's Place‑based expansion investment and is in partnership with key local organisations – Ipswich Borough Council, Ipswich & East Suffolk Alliance, Suffolk County Council – Public Health & Communities, the Department for Work and Pensions, SEETEC (Connect to Work) and Active Suffolk.

• We have Integrity:
  We commit to make decisions aligned to our organisational aims, values and principles. We will make the right decision, not the easy decision.
• We are Inclusive:
  We recognise that listening to, capturing and engaging with differing views and experiences, allows us to continue to grow and learn. We will continually champion for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• We are Collaborative:
  We will put partnership working at the heart of everything we do and believe collaboration is key to providing positive physical activity outcomes.
• We are Adaptable:
  We recognise that the barriers to physical activity are complex and changeable, and we must be adaptable to meet these challenges.
• We are Informed:
  Data and insight will drive our decision making to ensure we maximise impact in areas of most need.

We have a strong focus on equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst fully recognising that as an organisation and individuals we are committed to continue learning and evolving.

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion and recognise that we can grow and learn better together with a diverse team of employees. We welcome and actively encourage applications from all sections of the community and all job applicants will receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.

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