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Business Partnership Officer
Location: Brightspace, Ipswich or Kirkley Centre, Lowestoft Regular travel around Suffolk required.
Contact: Community Action Suffolk 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH
About Community Action Suffolk (CAS)
Community Action Suffolk (CAS) is the county’s infrastructure organisation for the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector. Our mission is to ensure the sector—and its volunteers—are supported, safe, and sustainable, and that our communities are active and resilient.
Guided by our values:
- Collaborative
- Enabling
- Person-centred
- Responsive
- Trusted,
we strive to make these values real in everything we do.
About the Role
We are looking for a passionate Business Partnership Officer to join an exciting project funded by the National Lottery. Working within our Capacity Building team, your role will focus on strengthening partnerships between VCFSE organisations, public, and private sector stakeholders, whilst providing organisational development support to improve financial resilience across Suffolk.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective partnerships between VCFSE, public, and private sector organisations to strengthen communities in Suffolk.
- Broker relationships to facilitate collaboration, ensuring tailored support aligns with sector needs.
- Provide business model reviews and financial resilience audits for VCFSE organisations, offering guidance to improve sustainability.
- Act as a CAS ambassador, engaging with stakeholders to:
- Design and build support resources, training materials, and presentations.
- Enforce together and nurture innovative solutions that enable and empower communities.
- Foster strong communicator skills, demonstrating:
- Excellency in written and verbal communication, including presentation skills.
- A proactive, engaging approach—listening actively, providing clear and articulate support to diverse groups.
- Operate confidently as a salesperson, building rapport with:
- Race, ethnicity, disability, sexuality/sexual orientation, gender, lifestyle choice and religion beliefs.
- Families of all forms, ages, interests, backgrounds, and mental health needs.
- Exhibit flexibility, resourcefulness, and autonomous self-management of a fast-paced workload.
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Requirements
- A passion for developing and supporting the VCFSE sector in Suffolk.
- Strong engagement, communication, and teamworking skills—ideal for leading relationships.
- The ability to translate ministerial/market priorities into VCFSE-relevant support.
- Experience or enthusiasm for:
- Community isolation & health disadvantage topics.
- Partnering within multi-disciplinary networks and ensuring equitable engagement.
- Strong presentation and written skills to visually convey information effectively.
Benefits & Support
Working with Community Action Suffolk means enjoying a wide range of benefits:
- Blended working where your role permits.
- Flexible working policies to support work-life balance.
- 27 (FTE) increasing to 30 (FTE) days annual leave, including bank holidays.
- 4% matched pension contribution.
- 2 days pro rata volunteering allowance to support local community contributions.
- Staff discounts including shopping, holidays, insurance, eating out, and health/leisure.
- Company sick pay scheme.
- Continued support for continued professional development in your field.
- Family-friendly policies, including tailored parental/maternity leave adjustments.
- Inclusive & mental health-focused policies, with reasonable accommodation discussions during recruitment.
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About Us
CAS is a diverse and inclusive charity committed to fostering a welcoming, fair, and innovative workplace. We celebrate the talents of members from all backgrounds, genders, abilities, religions and cultures.
We’re happy to reasonable adjustments to support employees during recruitment or the first months of employment.
How to Apply
- Closing Date: 9:00 am, 13 July 2026
- Interviews: 20 July 2026 (week commencing)
For an application pack, visit Community Action Suffolk vacancies page.
To apply:
- Email your completed application (obtainable fromAbove) to louise.bradshaw@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk.
- Alternatively, post to: Louise Bradshaw Community Action Suffolk 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH.
Enquiries
For further information about the role, please contact: Iain Lucas, Capacity Building Manager Email: iain.lucas@communityactionsuffolk.org.uk
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