East Suffolk Council Lowestoft and Melton
54495 - 58809 (Band 10)
37 hours per week
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 Councils Housing Management Team as an Operational Lead Capital Programme.
Your role:
The post holder will be Working as part of the Councils Housing Investment team the Operational Lead Capital Programme willbe custodian of the councils stock condition information and develop investment plans to deliver highquality housing. This involves taking a lead role in developing delivering and supporting the Councils investment programme and proactively managing the Housing portfolio.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a programme which delivers high quality affordable investment programmes and providingsupport to the Property and Development Operational Leads to proactively manage the Councilshousing portfolio.
What you will need:
The successful candidate will have previous experience with management of property condition information investment planning and contract administration using JCT or similar forms of building contracts and would have worked with building regulations and planning requirements relating to England. The post holder will have understanding of investment planning building practices building performance and causes of damage to building fabric along with good people management skills including the ability to motivate a team to perform to their optimum ability.
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 Counciltake 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 ourbenefits 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 Brian Golton at or .
Closing date: 11:30 am on 8 December 2025
Interview date: 16 December 2025
How to apply
Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification.
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).
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