Working for Forest Heath District Council, you will
find yourself surrounded by splendid green forests, dramatic flat
fens that provide the perfect setting for the district's impressive
sunsets and beautiful rolling chalklands that create a backdrop for
the world centre of horseracing at Newmarket.
Although surrounded by this country idyll, Forest
Heath District Council is in the centre of East Anglia with
unrivalled access to major transport links and at the heart of the
Ipswich-Cambridge Technology corridor.
Forest Heath is home to around 63,100 people and
covers an area of 144 square miles. The area includes Brandon,
Mildenhall and Newmarket plus 22 villages. We have an economic base
that is very varied and ranges from traditional, agricultural work,
through tourism to hi-tech companies taking advantage of the
proximity of Cambridge and the excellent road
links.
Forest Heath is proud to have the two largest
American airbases in the UK in the district at RAF Mildenhall and
RAF Lakenheath. We also encourage the development and expansion of
small businesses in the district by offering our help and support
wherever we can. We have an active regeneration scheme ongoing in
Brandon and town partnerships are being formed in both Newmarket
and Mildenhall.
Forest Heath is a progressive modern authority
committed to the development of staff and the highest levels of
service delivery.
The Council offers a range of benefits, which are available to all
employees, such as:
- Flexible working
hours
- Local government pension
scheme
- Salary sacrifice childcare
scheme
- Payment of professional
memberships
- Ongoing professional
development opportunities
- Payment of professional
fees
- Discounted rates for local
leisure facilities:
www.angcomleisure.com
- Free car
parking
All applicants will be considered on the
basis of suitability regardless of gender,
ethnic origin, religion, marital status, disability, sexual
orientation or any other unjustified reason.
For current vacancies please see
http://www.leisurejobs.com/employer-2045/
