Operational Lead

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0EQ and Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1RT
• Salary: 54495 - 58809 per annum
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: 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 of the Capital Programme.

Your role

You will be working as part of the councils Housing Investment team you 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.

You 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

You 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. You will have understanding of investment planning building practices building performance and causes of damage to the fabric of buildings 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.

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 by either emailing or by calling

Closing date: 11.55am 23 February 2026

Interview date: 6 March 2026 at East Suffolk House Melton

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the advert and theJob Description and Person Specification (Word).

Step 2 -Complete theSupporting 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 are not accepted.

For more information check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.