Connect to Work Partnership Officer

Norfolk County Council

  • Norfolk
  • £34,434-36,363 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 4 hours ago
Job Category: Growth and DevelopmentJob Description:Connect to Work Partnership Officer | (8887) | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £34,434 to £ 36,363 | (Grade H) | NorwichNorfolk County Council has an opportunity for a Partnership Officer to join the Employment & Skills department within the Growth & Investment directorate, a key outward facing department focussed on increasing the skills and employment opportunities for Norfolk residents.The role will develop partnership & referral opportunities within the Connect to Work (CtW) programme, a 4 ½ year, £17M programme which provides employment and health support for economically inactive Norfolk residents.Commencing in October 2025 and contracted until March 2030, CtW is a voluntary programme to help tackle economic inactivity by providing a specific form of support targeted at the right people at the right time, based on their individual circumstances.Supporting eligible participants, CtW will deliver an evidence-based Supported Employment model, building on the existing DWP funded Supported Employment programmes; Local Supported Employment (LSE) and Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC).The programme will take a collaborative, locally led approach to tackling 'Hidden Unemployment' across Norfolk, with the primary aim to transform lives and make a difference for disabled people, people with health conditions and other complex barriers to employment, helping them to get into and on in work.The CtW programme supports the policy context and ambitions of HM Government to build an inclusive & thriving labour market, with the long-term national objective of achieving an 80% employment rate.Supporting the integration of the programme, the Partnerships Officer will play a key role in embedding the supported employment models of Connect to Work within health services, supporting individuals with health conditions or other barriers to employment to access meaningful work.The role focuses on strengthening collaboration between employment services and health partners, including Primary Care Networks, VCSE organisations and Community groups to build a pipeline of referrals into the programme. Taking a cross-cutting view of employment, health, and skills provision and working to align the programme, the role will support health partners in identifying opportunities to signpost and refer individuals onto Connect to Work.An essential outward-facing role within the programme, the primary duties will include:
  • Engage, develop and maintain effective relationships with Primary Care providers in Norfolk to develop a pipeline of participant referrals from Primary Care sources into Connect to Work.
  • Promote the benefits of Connect to Work to stakeholders to increase the quantity and quality of employment opportunities and in-work support available to CTW participants.
  • Work in unison with local & national campaigns, supporting the recruitment from disadvantaged groups, positive employment practice and healthy workplaces.
Your skills and experience will include:
  • The ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, developing & maintaining constructive relationships across different partners and referral settings.
  • The ability to work within a project-based environment delivering outcomes to defined requirements and timescale.
  • The experience of working on skills and/or employability initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to move into a challenging and rewarding role - increasing access to the programme for residents and raising awareness amongst Norfolk stakeholders.The role is fulltime and permanent, with expectation to work in hybrid (home/ NCC office) arrangement.To arrange an informal discussion or for further details on the role, please contact Tom Humphries, Strategy Manager - Adult Skills atThese are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous holiday entitlement
  • Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
  • Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need.
  • Financial benefits such as:
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  • 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
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.Redeployment closing date: 11 September 2025 12:00All other applicants closing date: 18 September 2025 23:59

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