Multi Skilled Plumber
CompanyEast Suffolk Council
Location
Lowestoft, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At5/26/2026
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Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Job Description
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Repairs and Maintenance Team as a Multi-Skilled Plumber.
Your role:
The successful candidate will work within the Council’s housing maintenance team delivering excellent services to tenants of the council. You will be required to take part in our emergency out of hours team on a rota basis. The role will be required to undertake a wide range and scale of maintenance tasks underpinned by a plumbing qualification, such as minor repairs through to major refurbishment type works.
What you will need:
The post holder will need to obtain a good and varied knowledge of building and domestic maintenance work along with inspection, fault finding, and testing of domestic properties. The desirable candidate will have obtained a Legionella Inspection Qualification.
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:
- East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft
- £31,537 - £34,434 (Band 5)
- 37 hours per week
- Permanent
We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Repairs and Maintenance Team as a Multi-Skilled Plumber.
Your role:
The successful candidate will work within the Council’s housing maintenance team delivering excellent services to tenants of the council. You will be required to take part in our emergency out of hours team on a rota basis. The role will be required to undertake a wide range and scale of maintenance tasks underpinned by a plumbing qualification, such as minor repairs through to major refurbishment type works.
What you will need:
The post holder will need to obtain a good and varied knowledge of building and domestic maintenance work along with inspection, fault finding, and testing of domestic properties. The desirable candidate will have obtained a Legionella Inspection Qualification.
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.
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
Should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Mark Osborne at Mark.Osborne@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Closing date: 12 June 2026 at 09:00 am
Interview date: To be confirmed
How To Apply
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, CVs are not accepted.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).
About Us
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.
To find out more about why we are so proud of East Suffolk Council and to hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work, take a look at our video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSWedQksWt0