Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies
With a range of opportunities, whether you’re taking the first steps of your career or have years of experience, we can help you to use your skills to make a difference to people’s lives.
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Coach
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest Sports and Fitness Programmes in the region at Ipswich Borough Council’s Sport and Leisure Team.
Ipswich Fit run a comprehensive Sport, Fitness and Health Programme that is focused on improving the lives of local people. We are looking for a qualified and enthusiastic Coach with experience of delivering Exercise on Referral sessions such as Strength and Balance (previously known as Falls Prevention), Chair based exercise classes, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Parkinsons Sessions.
This position is incredibly rewarding as you have the privilege and opportunity to positively improve the health of individuals who need it the most.
Salary – £15.07 – £15.82 per hour
Job Type – Various Hours available, Permanent
Application closing date – 31st January 2027
Duty Supervisor
Do you have the skills, knowledge and ambition to take your first step into management within Sport and Leisure? If so, this could be the ideal opportunity to gain practical leadership experience. We are seeking flexible Duty Supervisors who are available to work evenings and weekends and join the team on a five-hour-per-annum basis.
Salary – £16.34 – £17.17 per hour
Job Type – Various Hours , Permanent
Application closing date – 22nd November 2026
Repairs Manager (Voids)
Maintenance and Contracts, invites you to join our team as a Repairs Manager jointly responsible for managing the Voids Service leading multi-disciplined teams covering a wide array of activities. Duties will include efficiently and effectively managing resources, to meet exacting deadlines as well as providing support to the Principal Contracts Manager and Senior Maintenance Manager. The successful candidate will develop our teams to their full potential using performance frameworks, training and development programmes. Further detail of the reporting lines and responsibilities is shown on the structure chart. Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive and dynamic authority with a large and varied property portfolio. In return we can provide you with opportunities to build your career, be part of a committed team and make a real difference to the people of Ipswich. Please note the current Job description may be subject to minor changes.
Salary – £40,444 – £42,123
Job Type – 37 Hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 18th November 2026
Repairs Manager (Voids)
Maintenance and Contracts, invites you to join our team as a Repairs Manager jointly responsible for managing the Voids Service leading multi-disciplined teams covering a wide array of activities. Duties will include efficiently and effectively managing resources, to meet exacting deadlines as well as providing support to the Principal Contracts Manager and Senior Maintenance Manager. The successful candidate will develop our teams to their full potential using performance frameworks, training and development programmes. Further detail of the reporting lines and responsibilities is shown on the structure chart. Ipswich Borough Council is a progressive and dynamic authority with a large and varied property portfolio. In return we can provide you with opportunities to build your career, be part of a committed team and make a real difference to the people of Ipswich. Please note the current Job description may be subject to minor changes.
Salary – £40,444 – £42,123
Job Type – 37 Hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 18th November 2026
Fire Safety Manager
We are looking for a Fire Safety Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the Council maintains full compliance on all aspects of Fire Safety within its Housing stock, which will include being responsible for meeting all regulatory standards relating to Fire Legislation, ensuring ongoing safety checks, testing, inspection and maintenance and ensuring all of the relevant HRA assets are fully maintained in line with the newly adopted fire safety strategies.
Salary – £53,051 – £55,224
Job Type – 37 hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 23rd November 2026
Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer
Are you an experienced housing professional ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a fast‑paced environment where your decisions genuinely change lives? Ipswich Borough Council is looking for a confident, motivated Senior Temporary Accommodation Officer to lead our dedicated team and help shape the future of housing services in our community.
Salary – £40,444 – £42,123
Job Type – 37 Hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 11th November 2026
Swimming Instructor
Active Ipswich & Ipswich Fit are looking to recruit new Swimming Instructors to their already exciting Swimming Lesson programme (the largest in the local area).
Successful applicants will be responsible for teaching adults and children with varying learning or physical abilities/needs to swim (in accordance with Swim England & Institute for Sport guidance), a vital life skill.
Salary – £15.07 – £15.82 per hour
Job Type – Various hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 11th November 2026
Stonemason
Ipswich Borough Council is responsible for the care and management of four cemeteries, a crematorium, and a busy masonry department. We are now seeking a skilled and dedicated Stonemason to join our team on a full-time, permanent contract.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional who is passionate about their craft and takes pride in producing high-quality memorials.
Salary – £34,237 – £36,851
Job Type – 37 Hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 6th November 2026
Corporate Estate Engineer (Mechanical)
An excellent opportunity to work within a friendly, highly motivated team dealing with the design, construction, and maintenance of the Ipswich Borough Councils corporate building stock, including some amazing listed properties.
Reporting to the Corporate Estate Manager (R & M) to provide a comprehensive, high quality, client focussed service for the effective maintenance and improvement of the operational property portfolio within legal, financial, quality, time, and policy constraints. Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation/regulations and provide a single point of contact for building managers for technical matters.
Salary – £44,253 – £46,579
Job Type – 37 hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 11th November 2026
Principle Manager (Compliance)
A senior post at Ipswich Borough Council; in one of its largest front line services.
The Maintenance and Contracts service spends circa. £25 million annually repairing, maintaining and improving a retained housing stock of circa 8,000 properties including 15 sheltered schemes and 4 Homeless Families Units to our local “Ipswich Standard”. The Council takes a holistic approach to stock management and has one seamless service that is responsible for everything in connection with the asset management of our homes; to ensure they remain safe and decent at all times.
Salary – £53,051 – £55,224
Job Type – 37 Hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 23rd November 2026
Revenue and Inspection Team Leader
We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead a Revenues and Inspection team within the Shared Revenues Partnership. You’ll play a vital role in overseeing daily operations and ensuring high standards of service delivery across three local authorities: Babergh District Council, Ipswich Borough Council, and Mid Suffolk District Council.
Salary – £40,444 – £42,123
Job Type – 37 hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 02nd December 2026
Sheltered Housing Team Leader
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Sheltered Housing Team Leader to join our busy Sheltered Housing Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and support a team of Scheme Managers, Weekend Visitors and Cleaners, ensuring tenants receive a high-quality service that promotes independence, wellbeing and community living.
As Team Leader, you will provide day-to-day operational management and professional support to staff working across our sheltered housing schemes. You will play a key role in delivering excellent housing management services, supporting vulnerable tenants, monitoring performance, managing budgets and ensuring the service continues to meet the needs of our tenants.
Salary – £40,444 – £42,123
Job Type – 37 Hours per week, Permanent
Application closing date – 18th November 2026
Managing Director (Ipswich Buses)
Lead a proud municipal bus company at the heart of Ipswich’s future.
Ipswich Buses Limited is looking for an experienced, commercially minded and values-led Managing Director to lead one of the UK’s remaining local authority-owned bus companies. Wholly owned by Ipswich Borough Council, the company plays a vital role in connecting residents, businesses and visitors, supporting local communities and contributing to the wider transport, economic and environmental ambitions of Ipswich and Suffolk.
Application closing date – 24th November 2026
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