Public Realm Grounds Coordinator

Location

• East Suffolk Council, Melton (IP12 1RT
  ) or Lowestoft (NR33 0EQ
  )

• £35,412 - £38,220 per annum pro rata

• 18.5 hours per week

• Fixed term to March 2028

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.

This is an exciting new opportunity to work as part of the Contract Management Team to support the work carried out by the East Suffolk Services Ltd Grounds Team. The purpose of this fixed term position is to update and co‑ordinate mapping for the provision of the grounds service against GIS data and asset ownership. Through desk‑based and physical surveys of sites and communicating with East Suffolk Services Ltd, the role will determine measurements, produce current maps and update existing records, detailing the type of works carried out on Highways land, within the general portfolio and for the Housing Revenue Account within the district.

• Knowledge of operational public realm services delivered to East Suffolk Council’s residents.
• Excellent attention to detail, the ability to take accurate measurements and collate and analyse data, with a methodical approach to tackling large data sets.
• Experience and knowledge of IT systems including GIS mapping software and land survey experience is essential. Sound knowledge of Microsoft packages, specifically Excel, plus sensitivity to commercially confidential information.
• A Level 5 Horticulture qualification or equivalent extensive experience in a related field is essential.

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 (You Tube link: ).

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 have to 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.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Laura Hack on l

11:30pm, 02 March 2026

11 March 2026 at East Suffolk House, Melton

Step 1 – Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification
.

Step 2 – Complete the Supporting Statement template (docx). 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, CV’s are not accepted.

For more information, visit the How to Apply section of our Career Site.