About

About Suffolk County Council, how we support the community and provide a supportive and positive workplace.
Why Suffolk?
Why you should consider relocating for work.
Our Ambitions
Ambitions for Suffolk based on the council's objectives as laid out in our Corporate Strategy for 2022-26.
Our Values
About our organisational WE ASPIRE values: Wellbeing, Equality, Achieve, Support, Pride, Innovate, Respect and Empower.

A modern and effective council

We understand the importance of being flexible and well-connected in the ways we work. We focus our ambitions on doing what’s right for people, our partners and our communities - both now and for the future.

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An employer of choice

As one of the largest employers in Suffolk, we believe in empowering everyone. Through career variety and collaborative working, accessible career paths and professional development.

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A supportive employer

The support and care we offer encourages and enables you to be the best you can be. To make a meaningful impact on the world around you. To achieve a unique sense of pride in what you do, why you do it and where.

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Equality, diversity and inclusion

We believe that everyone deserves a voice and are working hard to create an environment where everyone feels included and valued. We celebrate diversity, challenge discrimination and hold ourselves accountable for making positive change. 

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Carbon negative, nature positive

Suffolk County Council is working to reduce the carbon impacts of everything that we do, which includes providing helpful guidance to our employees on how to decrease their carbon footprint. 

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