General Builder

• East Suffolk Council
• Address: East Suffolk House Melton Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside Lowestoft Suffolk NR33 0EQ
• Salary: 32578 - 35570 per annum (Band 5)
• 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 Repairs and Maintenance team as a General Builder.

The role

As a General Builder youll carry out a variety of repairs and maintenance across the Councils housing stock including bricklaying tiling plastering and concreting. Youll ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard while providing a professional and customer-focused service to tenants and residents.

What you will need

• Good general building repair and maintenance knowledge
• Competence in bricklaying and general building work
• Ability to plaster to a high standard
• Ability to carry out all aspects of carpentry.
• Ability to work independently and use your own initiative
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Ability to complete and maintain relevant job records and administration
• NVQ Level 2 City & Guilds equivalent or recent relevant experience in a building trade discipline.
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in maths and English
• Full UK driving licence.

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 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.

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Glen Martinon or by emailing

Closing date: 9am 23 October 2026.

Interview date: w/c 2 November 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 (URL).