Stronger Communities Officer | 9979 | Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2028 | 37 hours per week | £39,862 to £41,771 per annum (Scale J) | Norfolk and Suffolk
The Norfolk and Suffolk Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Service (NSGRTS) are a small team that manages unauthorised encampments (UE's) across a number of local authorities in Norfolk and all the local authorities within Suffolk. The work is both interesting and rewarding, requiring the candidate to have good engagement skills to support all aspects of the UE process.
The Stronger Communities Officer manages unauthorised encampments by Gypsies, Roma and Travellers on behalf of the Norfolk and Suffolk Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Service (NSGRTS). This involves:
1. Visiting new unauthorised encampments on behalf of the NSGRTS as a first responder, to assess the situation, ascertain the intentions of the occupants and identify appropriate next steps
2. Working operationally with statutory services including the Police and local agencies to assess encampments; gather evidence and consider the rights of all parties (Travellers, landowners and the settled community) in a fair, consistent and proportionate way, to inform a recommendation /decision about whether to tolerate or evict
3. Ensuring that all due process such as welfare enquiries has been carried out prior to decisions being made
4. Chairing case conferences
5. Leading on negotiations with statutory and local agencies regarding whether encampments should be tolerated or evicted, based on agreed criteria, to support the best possible outcome for all parties in the circumstances
6. Preparing and serving legal notices
7. Taking enforcement action and coordinating evictions
8. Working with public agencies to develop new policy and identifying improved ways of working, to manage encampments as effectively as possible and test out best practice.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
9. Competitive salary
10. Generous holiday entitlement
11. Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
12. Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
13. Financial benefits such as:
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A for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
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Redeployment closing date: 25 March 2026 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 1 April 2026 23:59