Scaffolder

**East Suffolk Council - **Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ**:

- **£24,496 - £26,845 per annum**:

- **37 hours per week**:

- **Permanent**

**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 currently have an exciting opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Building Maintenance Team as a **Scaffolder**.

You will be responsible for the safe erection and dismantling of scaffold structures for building maintenance and refurbishment purposes on behalf of our tenants and customers. You will also carry out inspections of the equipment in use, and promptly complete and submit the required paperwork.

You will have a minimum of 3 years experience of scaffolding and have a sound and full knowledge of current scaffolding and health and safety regulations and requirements. You will also have the ability to lead and direct other unskilled operatives effectively and with a view to meeting team targets.

A full **UK driving licence** as well as a completed and signed off **Part 2 Scaffolding qualification **is an essential requirement of this role.

**Benefits of the role include**:

- Overtime available (as required by service).
- Provision of a smart phone and tablet.
- Power/battery operated tools provided.
- All personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.
- Health surveillance checks.

**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)**.

**For more information**

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact **Gavin Newrick**, our Supervisor, on **07887 823553**

**Closing date: 1pm, 8 June 2023.**

**Interview date: tbc**

**How to apply**

**Step 1 - **Read the advert and the **Job Description 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).

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.