Corporate Complaints Officer in Woodbridge

Job Description

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.

• Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and/or Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ
• Salary: £32,578 - £35,570 per annum, Band 5, SCP (Spinal Column Point) 18 - 23
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent

We currently have an exciting new opportunity to join the East Suffolk Council's Policy, Performance and Risk Team as a Corporate Complaints Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Working as part of a small team you will play a key role in co‑ordinating East Suffolk Council’s customer feedback and complaints processes, ensuring complaints are processed professionally, fairly, and in line with council policy, Ombudsman requirements, and best practice standards. The role involves coordinating Stage 1 and Stage 2 complaints, supporting high‑quality investigations, monitoring performance against service standards, and ensuring agreed actions are implemented. You will co‑ordinate and respond to enquiries from the Housing Ombudsman service and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) ensuring responses to enquiries in a timely manner. As part of a team you will provide training, support and templates to complaint responders to ensure they are aware of the principles of how to conduct resident focused complaint investigations.

What You Will Need

We are looking for a highly organised and customer‑focused professional with experience in complaints handling, dispute resolution, and delivering excellent customer service. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage sensitive and complex issues tactfully, diplomatically, and with empathy.

The successful candidate will be able to work independently, manage competing priorities, analyse performance data, and produce clear reports and presentations for a range of audiences. You will have experience of investigating and resolving escalated complaints, maintaining accurate and confidential records, and using IT systems and Microsoft Office applications to a high standard.

A good understanding of local government, regulatory requirements, and customer‑focused service delivery is desirable, along with the confidence to challenge processes and influence positive outcomes. If you do not strictly meet the essential criteria but feel that your experience evidences competencies in these areas then you are encouraged to apply.

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, look at our video and hear why our employees think it is such a great place to work.

Here are some of the main benefits

• Great opportunities for training and development
• Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 25 days a year, increasing to 31 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
• Local government pension scheme
• Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
• Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.

Please read our benefits brochure (pdf) for further information.

Most 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.

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Anne Utting by emailing anne.utting@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Closing date: 11.30 pm, 23September 2026.

Interview date: 28 September 2026.

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