Job Advert

Salary: Grade 8, starting at £30,873 per annum (pay award pending)
Hours: Full time, 37 per week
Basis: Permanent
Place of Work: Working from offices in Dereham and Thetford and some home working

Would you like a job where what you do:

• Makes a tangible difference to local communities, businesses, and residents.
• Provides you with the knowledge and experience to develop your future career in local government.

Are you passionate about improving local communities, businesses, and the lives of residents? Do you want to work on projects that are responsible for delivering tangible changes in Breckland? Are you interested in starting a career in local government?

We are seeking multiple Graduates to join our team at Breckland, with each specialising in a certain service area within the Council, whilst gaining an understanding of how a district council, such as Breckland, operates.

The graduate roles we are looking to fill are:

1 x Corporate Policy Graduate (2-year contract, Grade 9 starting salary £25,539p.a.)

You will:

• Work as part of a small team, the Corporate Strategy Unit (CSU), supporting leadership and managers across the Council to develop policy and strategy activity.
• Use your analytical and research skills to produce bespoke briefings and research projects.
• Work closely with different teams from across the Council, providing you with the knowledge and insight of how local government operates.
• Help to develop ideas and innovations that positively challenge the way Breckland Council approaches service delivery

Corporate Policy Graduate Job Description (PDF, 200 KB)(opens new window)

1 x Environmental Health & Licensing Graduate (2-year contract, Grade 9 starting salary £25,539p.a.)

You will:

• Be involved in carrying out food hygiene inspections
• Respond to service requests and notifications, including infectious disease control. Assist officers dealing with accident investigations.
• Deal with a variety of licences and regulatory enforcement functions.
• Have the opportunity to work towards achieving the Higher Certificate in Food which qualifies them to carry out a range of food inspections or to become a Regulatory Compliance Officer

The work carried out within the team is varied and crucial to maintaining public protection.

Environmental Health & Licensing Graduate Job Description (PDF, 245 KB)(opens new window)

1 x Housing Solutions Graduate (2-year contract, Grade 9 starting salary £25,539p.a.)

You will:

• Work as part of a team that provides advice and assistance to people facing homelessness.
• Gain experience in the provision of temporary accommodation.
• Work alongside the rough sleeper support and resettlement team.
• Undergo training in housing legislation and apply this to investigate homelessness application.
• Be supported to study for a relevant housing qualification.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with people and finding solutions to problems.

Housing Solutions Team Leader Job Description (PDF, 155 KB)(opens new window)

2 x Private Sector Housing Graduates (2-year contract, Grade 9 starting salary £25,539p.a.)

You will:

• Give advice, information and support to private tenants about the safety and legal compliance of their home. Where there are issues which need to be resolved you will support tenants and communicate with landlords to reach a resolution.
• Develop and provide training, information, advice and workshops to landlords, letting agents, tenants and vulnerable groups.
• Assist the Officers in the team as they undertake enforcement duties including inspection of homes and the drafting and service of legal notices.
• Carry out inspections to collect evidence of suspected offences.  Collect lawfully admissible evidence, including taking statements from witnesses. Prepare evidence for Property Tribunals and Courts.
• Be supported to complete a qualification such as the Level 4 Diploma in Housing Interventions or a Level 4 Diploma in Regulatory Compliance. Once these qualifications have been obtained we will support you to carry out your professional qualifications in order to register with the CIEH as a Registered Housing Health Practitioner.

 Graduate Private Sector Housing Officer job Description (PDF, 135 KB)(opens new window)

For all roles:

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Place of Work: Office base Dereham (with remote-enabled working arrangements and some travel within the district)

About you:

You are highly self-motivated, you push yourself to achieve what you want out of life and are always looking for ways to grow and develop, whatever you are doing. You constantly look for better ways of doing things, for how things can be improved - approaching things in original and ingenious ways and striving to come up with new and different methods and applications.

You are looking to start a career working in the public sector and for an opportunity to gain experience of working on a number of different projects. You will be naturally inquisitive and will be comfortable bringing forward new ideas and initiatives.

There are five Core Behaviours (listed below) which set out the important shared attitudes, values, and behaviours that everyone is expected to demonstrate to our colleagues, partners, and communities:

• Collaborative: I recognise the skills, talent and experience of others and reach out to them for their contribution and input
• Ambitious: I am a proud ambassador for the Council, taking pride and responsibility for the work we do and encouraging others to do the same
• Results Driven: I am flexible ensuring I provide the best possible service, wherever and whenever is best for the customer
• Empowering: I embrace new technology and look for new ways for our services to become digital not forgetting to be accessible for all
• Supportive: I care for my colleagues, taking an interest in them, showing support for their personal identities and what's important to them

OK, I'm interested... But is it really the job for me?

As one of our Graduate Trainees, you will:

• Specialise within a certain sector of local government, whether that be Environmental Health, Housing or Corporate Policy, whilst also gaining understanding and experience of how the whole of Breckland Council operates.
• Work on and support a variety of different projects that support the Council's key objectives.
• Support the identification and development of new ideas and initiatives, thinking innovatively and offering your own suggestions.

Read on to find out more about working here and how to apply...

Closing date - 9am, Thursday 10 July 2025