Funding Officer - Energy Projects in Woodbridge

Address: East Suffolk House, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 1RT and Riverside, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0EQ

Salary: £39,152 - £42,839 per annum (Band 7)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: 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 Energy Projects Team as a Funding Officer.

The role

Supporting the Project Manager for Energy Projects, you will manage, monitor and report on the funding associated with Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) within the district, providing advice, guidance and support to associated officers, service managers, and senior management.

You will be responsible for the sound management of funding provided to the Council under Planning Performance Agreements, planning obligations, community benefit agreements and the Sizewell C Deed of Obligation. This will include working with finance colleagues and supporting with the management of this funding across the organisation, providing accurate financial information to support decision making and ensure compliance with funding agreements and corporate requirements.

Working co-operatively and collaboratively with colleagues across the Council, you will support the delivery of energy projects, ensuring that funding is correctly managed to meet the stated objectives of the Council within statutory and corporate deadlines.

What You Will Need

• Experience of managing project funding, budgets and expenditure, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse information and arrive at timely and considered decisions.
• You will have demonstrable operational experience in a similar role and hold relevant qualifications or be willing and able to obtain them.
• You will have experience of using appropriate accounting tools and applications, such as financial ledgers, Excel, financial modelling and financial appraisal.
• A diplomatic and confident influencer, you will have the ability to build excellent working relationships both across the Council, as well as with external stakeholders as needed, and be able to clearly communicate financial information to non-financial managers in a manner that aids decision making.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise to meet competing deadlines and work well under pressure is essential.

Why work for us?

East Suffolk Council is a great place to work, offering a wide range of benefits to our employees.

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 other products and services.

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.

To find out more

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Tom Cox, Project Manager - Energy Projects on 07353 893799 or by emailing tom.cox@eastsuffolk.gov.uk.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 28 August 2026.

Interview date: week commencing 7 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.