Job Description

• East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ

• £31,537 - £48,226* per annum

• 37 hours per week

• Permanent

*This is a career graded post with progress beyond some increments may be accelerated dependent on achieving specific competencies agreed with the manager.

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. This role presents a unique opportunity to become a Chartered Surveyor in an exciting general practice environment.

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Property and Place team as a Trainee Surveyor.

Your role:

To assist the Estates Team within Property and Place with the management of the asset portfolio. Work will include valuations, lease renewals, rent reviews, lettings, inspections of the assets, property management and reporting to Senior Officers and members on the performance of the portfolio.

What you will need:

The post holder will have experience in working to agreed targets within a commercial environment and be up to date with current property legislation and practice. The candidate will have first hand knowledge of property related issues faced by local authorities and other public sector organisations.

The candidate will be able to meet tight deadlines and have the ability to collect and analyse complex information, to consider and evaluate all relevant factors and draw logical and reasoned conclusions.

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.

Training and Development:

At East Suffolk Council, we are committed to investing in the development of our people. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive support to progress towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor, including funding and study support for a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited degree where required. In addition, the Council will provide structured guidance, mentoring and practical experience to support the candidate through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) process and on their journey to achieving Chartered status. This is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career in a supportive professional environment while gaining nationally recognised qualifications.

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.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Sonny Ling, (sonny.ling@eastsuffolk.gov.uk).

Closing date: 31 July 2026

Interview date: W/C 10 August 2026

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the and Person Specification (docx)

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, CVs are not accepted.

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