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Employment & Welfare
Search begins for new Suffolk Armed Forces Commissioner
Suffolk County Council has launched a search for a new Armed Forces Commissioner to support the county's 30,000-strong veteran community from March 2025.
Suffolk's disability employment gap widens to 26%
The gap between employed disabled and non-disabled people in Suffolk has increased by four percentage points in the past year, new government figures show.
Care workers most in-demand job role in Ipswich as local job market outperforms UK
Care worker vacancies topped the list of most advertised jobs in Ipswich between April and June, making up 2.9% of all job adverts in the town.Ipswich outperforms national averages with 88% workforce participation rate
New figures show Ipswich has one of Britain's highest rates of working-age adults in employment, with only 12% considered economically inactive compared to the national average of 21%.
Full-time workers in Ipswich earn £2,648 less than national average
Full-time workers in Ipswich earned £34,873 annually as of April 2024, falling £2,648 below the national average of £37,521, new figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal.
University of Suffolk study finds hybrid working boosts managers' sense of belonging
New research from the University of Suffolk reveals that hybrid working can positively impact managers' sense of belonging at work. The study challenges assumptions about remote work's effect on managerial wellbeing.
Frontline staff praised as Suffolk boosts safeguarding despite pressures
The Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership's annual report for 2023-24 reveals significant progress in protecting vulnerable residents across the county.
Progress against a backdrop of challenges for Suffolk's care for vulnerable children
Suffolk County Council's latest report on its care for vulnerable children reveals successes and ongoing challenges.
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