Public Realm Site Inspector and Technical Officer

Suffolk County Council; Stowmarket; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Job summary

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are seeking a Site Inspector and Technical Officer for the Public Realm team in Stowmarket. The role blends desktop work with site visits to verify information, update maps, and support maintenance regimes.

Ideal candidates will have GIS experience, strong IT skills with MS Office, and a valid UK driving licence. The post offers hybrid working, 37 hours per week, and an 18-month fixed-term/secondment opportunity.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and ability to work with GIS data.
• Experience using GIS systems and updating digital records.

Responsibilities

• Update and improve digital records using GIS and other systems.
• Create new digital records from site visits and surveys.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Driving licence

GIS

Tools

QGIS

Microsoft Office

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

• Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Address: Creeting Road Depot, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 5AT
• Salary: £32,578 - £37,563 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment opportunity for 18 months

This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally.

Join our team

We are looking for a Site Inspector and Technical Officerto join our Public Realmteam.

If you share our valuesand you are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

The role will be split between desktop and site visits and will involve desktop pre site checks, verifying current position with colleagues, plotting/changing map layers, updating work schedules and advising changes to operations and then site visits to test information/data with what is actually on the ground.

Specific tasks will include:

• Updating and increasing accuracy of our digital records using GIS and other information management systems.

• Creating new digital records from site visits, ground surveys and other data.

• Responding to queries from Councillors, members of the public and other teams about maintenance regimes, land ownership and access rights.

About you

We are looking for a flexible team player who is able to multi-task and work at pace. You will need to manage you own workload and feel able to carry out daily tasks with minimal supervision.

Attention to detail and IT dexterity is key and the ability to plot on a GiS system (QGis or similar) will be a distinct advantage.

You must be experienced in Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook and Excel.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and a full UK driving licence with access to a car, insured for business use.

About us

At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit and invest in.

We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors.

We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with:

• 60 conservation areas
• two National Landscapes
• many picturesque market towns

It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK (United Kingdom).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Private Health Care Options.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting).
• Great learning and development opportunities.

For more information, visit ourEmployee Benefits page.

Our ways of working

We believe work is what we do, not just where we go.

We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, providing opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents.

For more information

For an informal discussion or to learn more about hybrid working for this role, please contact Sarah Carter by either calling 01449 724946 or emailing [e-mail]

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification (pdf)before applying for this job opportunity.

Closing date: 5.00 pm, 12 November 2026.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

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