Labourer - #194660
East Suffolk Council
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Lowestoft
Contract type: Full time
Job Description
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Building Maintenance Team as an LGV Labourer.
Your role:
You will be required to undertake or assist in, a wide range of building maintenance duties performed to, or in association with, the council’s retained housing stock. The role may consist of working as part of a team or lone working in many varied tasks all consistent with providing a repair and maintenance service for council tenants to their homes
The role will include many manual handling and physical tasks as would be expected in a building maintenance environment.
What you will need:
You will have building site experience and knowledge of basic building maintenance procedures and would have obtained a class 2 LGV driving licence.
You will have the ability to work as part of a team, however also be able to work alone and unsupervised.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube) .
Here are some of the main benefits:
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Daniel Rushmere at [email protected].
Closing date: 09:00 am, 22 July 2026.
Interview date: To be confirmed
How To Apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification .
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word) . Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs (Curriculum Vitaes) are not accepted.
For more information, visit the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
About Us
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Building Maintenance Team as an LGV Labourer.
Your role:
You will be required to undertake or assist in, a wide range of building maintenance duties performed to, or in association with, the council’s retained housing stock. The role may consist of working as part of a team or lone working in many varied tasks all consistent with providing a repair and maintenance service for council tenants to their homes
The role will include many manual handling and physical tasks as would be expected in a building maintenance environment.
What you will need:
You will have building site experience and knowledge of basic building maintenance procedures and would have obtained a class 2 LGV driving licence.
You will have the ability to work as part of a team, however also be able to work alone and unsupervised.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube) .
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Daniel Rushmere at [email protected].
Closing date: 09:00 am, 22 July 2026.
Interview date: To be confirmed
How To Apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification .
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word) . Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs (Curriculum Vitaes) are not accepted.
For more information, visit the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
About Us
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0
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