- East Suffolk Council
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Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
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Salary: £31,537 - £34,434 per annum (Band 5)
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Hours: 37 hours per week
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Contract: Permanent
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work, delivering essential local services and making a real difference to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Energy Projects Team as a Programme Officer.
The role
Working with the Programme Manager, you will act as a central point of contact for the Energy Projects Team. This will include management of relationships with the public, customers, internal teams, project developers, and elected members of the authority.
You will provide project management and administrative support to the Energy Projects Team, ensuring the effective day to day co-ordination of the team’s activities to ensure delivery of the team’s aims and objectives.
You will be supporting the Programme Manager to develop programmes and management tools to ensure deadlines are met, calendars are organised, and invoicing/payments are made promptly. This role is key in supporting the delivery of the Council’s role in responding to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) and determining other major energy projects are achieved in a timely manner.
What you will need
Experience of Project Management and arranging and co-ordinating events. You will have relevant administrative support experience and of minute taking, preferably in a local authority environment.
You will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have a minimum of 4 GCSEs including Maths and English along with good numerical skills and attention to detail.
A self-motivated and flexible individual, you will be comfortable working within strict deadlines and have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, external agencies, elected members and the public.
Why work for us?
East Suffolk Council is a great place to work, offering a wide range of benefits to our employees.
Find out why we’re so proud of East Suffolk Council by watching our video "Why Work for East Suffolk Council", where our staff explain why they think it’s such a fantastic place to work.
Here are some of the main benefits
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Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
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Local government pension scheme
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Flexible working arrangements
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Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role
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A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes
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Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
For more information, please read our benefits brochure (pdf).
The majority of our teams are working from home and there is strict social distancing measures in place for the limited number of staff working from our offices. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager listed at the bottom of this advert.
To find out more
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Jon-Paul Farthing on 07467 359781 or by emailing [email protected]
Closing date: 11.30 pm, 20 August 2026.
Interview date: Week commencing 31 August 2026.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job and Person Specification (Word).
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement template (Word). Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification. Please use the template provided (other formats will not be accepted).
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs (Curriculum Vitae) are not accepted.
For more information, visit the How to Apply section of our Career Site.
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0
