About the role:
A home is more than just a roof over someone’s head – it’s where individuals and families find their security, safety and stability. Working in this team gives you the chance to be part of tackling what is one of the biggest challenges in our society: the challenge to help people find a home and retain a home.
We have a dynamic Housing Options and Homelessness Team and are looking to expand this further with a new post.
You could be part of a team that makes such a difference and transforms lives, working for an organisation that is at the forefront of innovative thinking in the public sector.
What you will need:
We are seeking to recruit a Lettings Assessor with a responsibility to work with the team to provide support to our Housing Register.
You should be an organised and self-motivated person with a good eye for detail to assess applications in line with our Lettings policy. You will be required to deal with initial enquiries from customers and registered provider landlords representing the council with a professional image. You should be creative and an excellent team player.
Why work for us?Our benefits include:
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
- Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
- Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
- flexible working options to enable work/life balance
- agile working - ability to work in the office and from home
- access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
- Modern office accommodation
For more information:
For an informal discussion about these roles, please contact Julie Smith, Lettings Team Leader on 01638 719390 or [email protected] or Vicky Taylor, Accommodation Manager on 01638 719393.
Closing date: Sunday 16 August 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.
