Graduate Estate Surveyor (Internal)

• Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Address: Endeavour House 8 Russell Road Ipswich IP1 2BX
• Salary: 31537 - 36363 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

This advert is open to Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils employees only.

This role is open to full time part time and job share applications all of which will be assessed equally.

Join our team

We are looking for aGraduate Estates Surveyorto join our Strategic Property Team.

If you share our valuesand you are motivated to make a difference for our residents clients and communities we would love to hear from you.

About the role

As a Graduate Estates Surveyor you will take on an important role supporting our Strategic Property Team whilst working towards your Chartered status.

You will be involved from the outset in contributing towards our asset management strategies and processes whilst driving forward your estates workload and supporting the team on a day-to-day basis.

We can offer you a challenging and diverse range of work across a varied estate of land and property within our districts and you will be working with Senior Officers and service colleagues as well as external stakeholders advisors and partners in maximizing opportunities and value from our estate.

About you

We are looking for a professional person keen to start a career in property and either working or willing to work towards Chartered status. You will have worked across a range of workplace environments and bring the skills to work collaboratively across the organisation.

You will bring some experience in property management valuation Landlord and Tenant options appraisal and strategic review as well as energy to be part of our small dedicated team.

You will have an eye for detail be organised and meticulous so as to balance the demands of local government.

About us

At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live work visit and invest in.

We serve around 200000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public private and voluntary sectors.

We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work with:

• 60 conservation areas
• two National Landscapes
• many picturesque market towns

It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK (United Kingdom).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year rising to 31 days after 5 years).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Private Health Care Options.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting).
• Great learning and development opportunities.

For more information visit ourEmployee Benefits page.


Our ways of working

We believe work is what we do not just where we go.

We work in a hybrid way with a mix of office home and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration helping our teams to thrive.

We are committed to equality diversity and inclusion providing opportunity and ambition for all supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents.

For more information

For an informal discussion or to learn more about hybrid working for this role please contact Holly Brett Head of Strategic Property and Development on or email

Please read theJob Description and Person before applying for this job opportunity.

Closing date: 5.00pm Wednesday 10th June 2026.

When applying please ensure:

• Your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the Person Profile section of the Job Description/Person Specification.
• You attach your supporting statement and your CV to your application.
• You use your Babergh and Mid Suffolk email address for your application.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.