East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft and Melton
£31,537 - £38,220 (Band 5 – 6)
37 hours per week
Full Time, Permanent

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 Housing Services Team as a Housing Officer.

Your role:

The successful candidate will be required to effectively manage the letting of properties in a given area patch and to provide a proactive and efficient housing management service for residents.

What you will need:

The successful candidate will have knowledge and good understanding of housing law, housing benefit regulations and welfare rights along with dealing with the public in difficult situations. The candidate will have three years’ experience of working in an housing environment.

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.

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf). 

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.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Jody Pallett on 01502 523120.

Closing date: 20 May 2026 at 09:00 am

Interview date: W/C 1 June 2026

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification.

Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). 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 are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).

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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