Housing Wellbeing and Resolution Officer

• East Suffolk Council, Lowestoft and Melton  

• £31,537 - £34,434 (Band 5)

• 37 hours per week 

• Full Time, Permanent

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. 

We currently have an opportunity to join East Suffolk Council's Regulatory Compliance Team as a Housing Wellbeing and Resolution Officer.             

Your role: 

The successful candidate will act as a lead point of contact and case coordinator for residents experiencing issues related to poor housing conditions — including disrepair, damp and mould, and HHSRS hazards. This role will ensure complaints and concerns are handled promptly, compassionately, and in line with statutory obligations such as Awaab’s Law. The officer will work across departments to deliver joined-up, resident-focused solutions that prioritise wellbeing, safety, and long-term home standards.

What you will need: 

The successful candidate will have proven experience in a housing, customer service or resident engagement role with experience of working directly with vulnerable people or in a resident facing role. 

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 o,ther 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 Lewis Parr at [email protected]

Closing date: 21 August 2026 at 09:00 am

Interview date: 3 September 2026

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).