Marine Senior Operative

• East Suffolk Council
• Location: Oulton Broad Yacht Station Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 9JS
• Salary: 31537 - 34434 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 Coastal Property team as Marine Senior Operative.

The role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Marine Senior Operative to oversee the effectiveday-to-daydelivery of services at Oulton Broad Yacht StationMutfordLock and Road Bridge while proactivelyidentifyingand developing new business opportunities across these areas.

What you will need

You will have extensive previous experience in a related field of work and experience of supervising staff. Boat handling and mooring of craft and a Boat Handling qualification is essential with the ability to interpret synoptic charts and have excellent communication skills.

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont meet all of the essential requirements please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

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).

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Paul Rice by emailing

Closing date: 11.30 pm 27 April 2026.

Interview date: Week commencing 11 May 2026.

How to apply

Step 1 -Read the advert and the Job 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.