Job Description

East Suffolk Services Limited Address: Lowestoft NR32 2EF or Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6ET Salary: £31,537 - £34,434 per annum, Band 5 Hours: 37 hours per week Contract: Permanent

Be part of a dynamic team that makes a difference

At East Suffolk Services, we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district.

We’re a new, growing organisation, full of energy, ambition, and purpose. As part of our team, you’ll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality, efficient services that people rely on every single day.

Your role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Learning and Development Co-ordinator.

This is a varied and impactful role supporting the design, delivery and evaluation of Learning and Development activities across the organisation.

You will lead on co-ordinating training, maintaining high ‑ quality e ‑ learning content within our Learning self-service system, facilitating and co-facilitating training sessions/ workshops and ensuring learners receive a smooth end ‑ to ‑ end experience.

In addition, you will lead on our early careers programme, including apprenticeships, work experience initiatives, and represent the organisation at career fairs.

What You Will Need

You must be a team player with excellent organisational and customer service skills and have a good aptitude for using IT systems. You should be confident working under pressure, able to manage changing and sometimes conflicting priorities, while consistently maintaining a high level of attention to detail. Previous training administrative experience within a busy office environment is essential. You must also hold a CIPD Level 5 qualification or be actively working towards it.

Do you have the skills, experience, or potential to succeed in this role? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Thinking of joining us? Here’s why you should

At East Suffolk Services, we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any company’s success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals, supporting their development, and retaining them within our organisation. That’s why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work.

We value our staff

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health, development, and lifestyle. These include:

A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading providers; including online access to UK-based GPs, plus life insurance. A competitive, matched pension scheme through Royal London. Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives, including mental health resources and specialist counselling. Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals. Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones, TVs, laptops), holidays and travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more. A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.

For more information on our fantastic benefits scheme, see our employee benefits brochure (pdf) .

Many of our teams work in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on operational requirements. If you’d like to discuss how this might work for you in this role, please contact HR@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 10 June 2026.

Interview date: 26 June 2026.

How To Apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (pdf).

Step 2 - Complete the  Supporting Statement template (Word) . Please use the application template provided to show how you meet each of the criteria listed in the Person Specification. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accept applications submitted in other formats.

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.

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