Suffolk County Council (Suffolk Local Authorities)

Description

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

Suffolk County Council along with all of Suffolk’s borough and district councils signed the Armed Forces Covenant in October 2012. Suffolk County Council has led the covenant partnership and provides advice, guidance and strategic engagement to a range of local statutory sector partners as well as engagement with the voluntary sector via the Suffolk Armed Forces Covenant Board. We engage our local armed forces community at a strategic and tactical level and have partnerships within the local business community and voluntary and charity sectors. Our action plan includes Education, Training and Employment as one of four key themes. We have a dedicated website to communicate the plan, activities and services that support our local armed forces community. 

About us

Suffolk County Council provides or enables the provision of good quality services for Suffolk people.  Our priorities (2017-2021) are:

  • Inclusive Growth.  Suffolk needs to improve its economic productivity, levels of educational attainment and build more homes, ensuring that everyone benefits, including people who are vulnerable and facing disadvantage.
  • Health, Care and Wellbeing.  Caring for Suffolk’s vulnerable residents, enabling everyone to live long, healthy and fulfilling lives is one of our top priorities. Thriving families and communities and thriving economies support each other.
  • Efficient and effective public services.  At a time of diminishing resources, increased demand, and changing customer expectations, we need to change the way that we operate to meet our customers’ needs and balance our budget.

Our Suffolk Jobs Direct employment platform now hosts a range of job vacancies for local authorities and allied organisations, such as schools or charities.  Individual vacancies that may interest service spouses are occasionally circulated to Unit Welfare / HIVE Information Officers, however, we do encourage online registration to get the most of the platform.