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* Address: Brightspace, Ipswich or Kirkley Centre, Lowestoft regular travel across Suffolk required
* Hours: Part Time, 20 hours per week
* Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
* Reference: 0338
* Community Action Suffolk
* Address: Brightspace, Ipswich or Kirkley Centre, Lowestoft regular travel across Suffolk required
* Salary: £28,991.03 pro rata, £15,461.88 actual
* Hours: Part Time, 20 hours per week
* Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
* Reference: 0338
About Us
Community Action Suffolk is the countys infrastructure organisation for the VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) 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 seeking a Volunteer Support Officer for Employer Support Volunteering to join our friendly team to support a diverse VCFSE sector, building capacity, efficiency, and sustainability. With a focus on supporting established charities and social enterprises, the role will take a holistic approach, providing organisational development support. This will include supporting the VCFSE sector to develop and source employer volunteer activities, organisational support and guidance plus supporting them to secure the necessary resources to operate successfully. You will achieve this, through delivering a range of training and events, designing and distributing resources and creating tailored support packages to meet varying needs.
You may have worked within or beyond the voluntary sector, have operational, general or project management experience, or be knowledgeable or have a keen interesting in learning more in employer and organisational engagement, If so, apply today and help strengthen the voluntary sector in Suffolk by sharing your knowledge and expertise with others.
This role would suit you, if you are a proactive person with a can-do attitude and appetite for learning. We are looking for someone 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
To find out more about us, please visit our website .
Please contact Alice Wade by emailing for an informal conversation.
How To Apply
Please retrieve an application form from our website and submit your completed form to Louise Bradshaw by either, emailing it to or by post to Louise Bradshaw, at Community Action Suffolk, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH.
Closing date: 12pm, 13 August 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 18 August 2025.
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