General Builder

• East Suffolk Council
• Address:  East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
• Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 per annum (Band 5)
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• 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 Repairs and Maintenance team as a General Builder.

The role

As a General Builder, you’ll carry out a variety of repairs and maintenance across the Council’s housing stock, including bricklaying, tiling, plastering and concreting. You’ll ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard, while providing a professional and customer-focused service to tenants and residents.

What you will need

• Good general building, repair and maintenance knowledge
• Competence in bricklaying and general building work
• Ability to plaster to a high standard
• Ability to carry out all aspects of carpentry. 
• Ability to work independently and use your own initiative 
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Ability to complete and maintain relevant job records and administration
• NVQ Level 2, City & Guilds equivalent, or recent relevant experience in a building trade discipline.
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in maths and English
• Full UK driving licence. 

If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don’t meet all of the essential requirements, please apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work and there are lots of benefits our employees can access. To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council, take a look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work (YouTube).

Here are some of the main benefits: 

• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays) 
• Local government pension scheme 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Learning and development tailored to your role 
• A wide variety of staff support networks including access to health and wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services. 

Find more information about what we offer in our benefits brochure (pdf). 

The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. 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 Glen Martin on 01502 523479, or by emailing [email protected]

Closing date: 9 am, 23 October 2026.

Interview date: w/c 2 November 2026.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description 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 are not accepted.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).