Current Vacancies

Jobs Board
Ipswich Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work. In a recent survey, 75% of colleagues said we’re an excellent council to work for and 86% felt that we provide excellent services.
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.
Working for us means working to improve communities, delivering innovation, bringing creativity to our work and striving to deliver excellence across our services.
We’re looking for talented, enthusiastic individuals who want to contribute to our community. No matter the job, you will have a crucial role to play within Ipswich Borough Council.
Loader
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Waste & Cleansing Services team. The role will involve safely loading wheeled bins and items of bulk refuse and to carry out assisted collections as per round information for both waste and recycling collections.
Location – Gipping House- Ipswich
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application closing date – 26 May 2023
Show and Events Assistant (Crew)
We are looking for a person with a drive for hard work and excitement to join our current team of Shows & Events Co-ordinators (Stage Managers) in two of the region’s premier entertainment venues.
Location – Various Entertainment Venues, Ipswich
Salary – £11.18 per hour
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
Transport Technical Support Officer
This is an exciting time to join Ipswich Borough Council’s Fleet Team. Transport process and system upgrades are underway, a new Depot is planned, an exciting Carbon reduction programme is ongoing and anticipated changes to the Waste and collection services across England will undoubtably allow the successful candidate to be involved in the future of Waste collection equipment in Ipswich.
Location – Gipping House, Ipswich
Salary – £22,780 – £23,622
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
Business Support Apprentice
We invite you to join our team as a Business Administration Apprentice based at Gipping House. The role is to primarily assist the Business Support Team Leader to ensure the effective administration of Maintenance and Contracts, while gaining a wide range of experience as part of working towards your Apprenticeship qualification.
Location – Gipping House- Ipswich
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application closing date – 31 May 2023
Director of Strategy & Transformation
Here in our historic county town, we are taking bold and decisive steps to build a modern and high-performing Council. And what a time it is to join us. We are developing a new corporate plan and operating model that maximises the many opportunities available to us and defines an exciting new direction for our unique waterfront town and city of the future.
Location – Grafton House, Ipswich
Salary – £88,413 to £92,483 per annum (pay award pending) plus relocation
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 29 May 2023
Senior Estates Surveyor
Ipswich Borough Council is delighted to be recruiting a Senior Estates Surveyor for a permanent opportunity that has arisen in their property team. This varied and exciting role will focus on Ipswich Borough Council’s diverse and varied property portfolio containing some 500 plus assets with a value of £110m and a rental income of £3.3m per year.
Location – Grafton House- Ipswich
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application closing date – 31 May 2023
Town Fund Project Manager
Ipswich has secured £25m from the Towns Fund will provide the core public investment to make large scale changes to the local economy. The objective of the Fund is to drive the economic regeneration of towns to deliver long term economic and productivity growth through urban regeneration, planning and land use, skills and enterprise infrastructure and improving connectivity through developing local transport schemes that complement regional and national networks, as well as supporting the delivery of improved digital connectivity.
Location – Grafton House, Ipswich
Salary –£32,020 – £33,820
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
Policy & Performance Manager
The postholder will assist and advise the Head of Service with the development, implementation and management of the Council’s waste related strategies, policies and projects, and its waste communications. Leading these changes with a small but dedicated team.
Location – Gipping House- Ipswich
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application closing date – 31 May 2023
Principal Building Control Surveyor
Ipswich is the largest centre in Suffolk for business, culture, entertainment and sports, with a rich history and heritage and has a thriving Waterfront. Ipswich is one of the fastest growing regional centres in England, where there are thousands of homes and jobs planned for the area together with the continued redevelopment of the historic town centre and Waterfront.
We are seeking either an LABC Level 6 qualified Principal Building Control Surveyor or someone studying / prepared to study for this level of qualification to fill a career grade post for Ipswich Borough Council.
Location – Grafton House, Ipswich
Salary – Up to £72k depending on qualifications and experience
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
Craft Operative- Multi-Trade
To effectively work on own initiative or within a team of operatives diagnosing and rectifying faults as required or carrying out works of new construction. Especially possessing competence in a range of trades to carry out a wide range of duties connected with the repair, renewal and maintenance of council owned properties in an efficient, effective and customer focused manner.
Location – Gipping House, Ipswich
Salary – £28,900 – £31,099
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
Tenant Participation Officer
To lead in the development and delivery of the Tenant Participation Service, ensuring that Ipswich Tenants have a full range of opportunities to be involved and are genuinely empowered to work alongside Ipswich Borough Council staff and Councillors to help shape our housing services being delivered.
Location – Grafton House, Ipswich
Salary – £28,900 – £31,099
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
Climate Emergency Programme Manager
We are looking for an enthusiastic programme manager who can provide project management and leadership across the council on the borough’s response to the climate emergency, turning vision into practical action that changes how the council works, and which also inspires residents and partners to do the same.
Location – Grafton House- Ipswich
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application closing date – 9 June 2023
Technician- Gardener
This post is based in one of our park’s hubs undertaking grounds maintenance tasks and will be working across our housing sites, parks and open spaces and delivering works across Ipswich both for internal and external customers.
Location – Various Park Loactions
Salary – £24,057 – £24,409
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 11 June 2023
Career Grade Quantity Surveyor
Each of these positions will enable you to develop yourself with examination success, into a professionally qualified quantity surveyor within Ipswich Borough Council’s Maintenance and Contracts Operations area.
Location – Gipping House, Ipswich
Salary – £21,575 – £33,820 (Career Grade)
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 16 June 2023
Building Surveyor
The Building Surveyor post is an important and highly valued role within the Maintenance and Contracts service area and the wider Housing Directorate dedicated to continuous improvement, efficient services and improving housing standards for our customers.
Location – Gipping House, Ipswich
Salary – £34,723 – £36,298
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 16 June 2023
Electoral Officer
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in Ipswich’s Electoral Services Team which supports the delivery of the Council’s electoral registration service and organises elections within the Borough.
Location – Grafton House, Ipswich
Salary – £26,357 – £27,852
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 22 June 2023
Corporate Estate Engineer Apprentice (Mechanical Electrical)
This exciting Apprenticeship includes a Building Services Design Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, as well as the opportunity to learn alongside colleagues from a range of related construction professions.
Location – Gipping House- Ipswich
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application closing date – 30 June 2023
Waste Business Admin Apprentice
At Ipswich Borough Council we are passionate and committed to helping get young people into work after they leave school, and for others wishing to progress their careers.
We currently have a Level 3 apprenticeship within our Waste Performance and Community Engagement team offering interesting and rewarding opportunities across the Waste and Cleansing service.
Location – Grafton House, Ipswich
Salary – £14,261
Job Benefits – Career average pension scheme, Hybrid Working, Generous holiday and sick pay, and much more. Click here to find our full list of work benefits.
Application Closing Date- 31 May 2023
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15-17 Russell Road
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