A vacancy has arisen in Ipswich Borough Council’s Parks & Cemeteries Service for a Parks Support Officer.

Ipswich Borough Council’s Parks Team manage a wide range of parks and green spaces across Ipswich.

Our work is not only limited to parks, but it also extends to allotments, housing maintenance schemes, tree surgery, play areas and recreation grounds, no two days are the same. 

We are looking for someone to join our busy team, with the possibility of hybrid working a maximum of two days per week.

If you enjoy a variety of tasks, are customer focused, have excellent communication skills and have a working knowledge of Microsoft products then we would like you to join our team.

The work is varied depending on season, events and weather, you will be providing support to our team, including Grounds Maintenance, Park Protection, Tree Team, Wildlife Rangers, Greenways, Allotments, Stakeholders and members of the public.

Appropriate training will be provided where required.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

For more information about this role please contact Steve Melbourne via email Steve.Melbourne@ipswich.gov.uk

If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification

Interviews will be held on week commencing 26th May 2026

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications

Please note CVs are not accepted.