This advert is open to current redeployment Suffolk County Council staff only
When you join the Skills and Employment Team at Suffolk County Council as an Apprentice Connect to Work Project Officer, we’ll support your development from the start. We’ll help you to play to your strengths, diversify your skills and build an influential and impactful career. With a variety of career paths and learning opportunities to explore, if you’re motivated and passionate there’s no limit to how far your ambition could take you.
Reimagine the possibilities.
Your role and responsibilities
We are seeking a motivated and collaborative Project Officer to support the delivery of the Connect to Work programme across Suffolk. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-impact initiative that helps people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, and complex barriers access sustainable employment.
As part of Suffolk County Council’s Skills Team, you will play a key role in ensuring the programme operates to high standards of quality, compliance, and performance.
In this role, you will work closely with delivery partners and internal stakeholders to monitor performance, maintain robust governance, and drive continuous improvement. You will:
Your apprenticeship
We welcome apprenticeship applications from all ages and backgrounds. There's no upper age limit - it's never too late to start developing new skills. We want to provide opportunities for anyone interested in launching or advancing their career.
The apprenticeship you're applying for must build on your qualifications. If you have experience in this field, the apprenticeship you're applying for must be at a higher level.
Read the Job and Person Profile, see the how to apply section below, and the Apprenticeship Recruitment Brochure During the apprenticeship, you'll be working towards the role described in the Job and Person Profile. You will have the opportunity to receive hands-on training and pursue certification. Completing your apprenticeship does not guarantee a full-time position. However, we are dedicated to helping you find a job. You will have priority access when you apply for vacancies. This applies during the final 3 months of your contract.
You will need
You'll be a proactive and detail-oriented individual with strong organisational and analytical skills, able to work collaboratively across a range of partners. You will bring:
The team
This role sits within the Adult Skills and Employment Team and is at the forefront of developing economic growth in Suffolk and the surrounding region supporting the development of a pipeline of talent for our local economy.
We are excited to be able to bring Connect to Work to the residents of Suffolk and are eager to welcome an enthusiastic, dedicated and friendly member of the team to ensure that we make the project a success!
The team practice hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office and this role has the opportunity to visit the project’s delivery partner venues across Suffolk
This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills through an Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship while contributing to a programme that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team in a flexible working environment, with opportunities to shape service delivery and continuously improve outcomes for local communities
Empowering Everyone
We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report
For more information
Please contact Lyndsey Hessey (he/her), Deputy Adult Skills and Employment Lead for a casual conversation. You can contact her by calling 01473 264346 or emailing Lyndsey.hessey@suffolk.gov.uk
If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (word).
Step 2 - Click ‘Apply Now’ to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template (Word)
1. What interests you about the Connect to Work Project Officer apprenticeship, and how do you think this opportunity will help you develop your skills and career?
2. Please describe an example from work, study, volunteering, or everyday life where you had to organise tasks, manage your time, or keep something on track. What did you do, and what was the outcome?
3. Connect to Work supports people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, and other barriers to employment. What interests you about this role, and how would you contribute to an inclusive and supportive service?
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
For guidance on completing your application, please see our How to Apply page
Planning to use Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Please ensure your application still reflects your own skills, experience and ideas. If used inappropriately, your application may not be processed. Please read our guidance for using AIto understand what’s acceptable.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments to help you to apply? If you are disabled and/or have additional support needs, you can request reasonable adjustments. You can do this by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or 03456 014412 You can find examples of possible adjustments on our Reasonable Adjustment pages
Closing date: 11.30 pm 15 June 2026.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you’ll enjoy:
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk)
Reimagine the possibilities.
As one of the largest employers in Suffolk, we have a huge variety of exciting careers to offer people as keen to make a positive impact on the world around them as we are.
As a modern, flexible, and effective council, we’re driven to make a difference to the environment, the communities we serve, and the careers of our people. We explore innovative ways to encourage, respect, and enable everyone to be the best they can be.
By creating meaningful connections with our people and our partner organisations, we’ve built a culture of mutual collaboration, trust, and respect where everyone is supported to be their authentic selves.
We aim to inspire and empower. To improve and evolve. To develop and innovate. To take pride and ownership of the world around us and ensure that we leave a positive and lasting legacy. That’s why it’s time to reimagine a career with the council and take a fresh look at what we can offer you.
