Ipswich Job Vacancies

Admin jobs in Ipswich can be found within all types of local industries in this thriving conurbation. The main public sector employers in the region are Ipswich Borough Council and Suffolk County Council.

Ipswich has a good academic reputation and is home to the huge new University Campus Suffolk where faculties from the University of Essex, University of East Anglia, local FE colleges, and local government departments are based. There is also a new Education Centre on the regenerated Ipswich Waterfront.

Tourism also provides a significant number of local jobs in hotels and restaurants. Ipswich has many tourist attractions such as art galleries, museums and theatres, all of which offer jobs in Suffolk.

Manufacturing is strong in Ipswich, particularly in the agricultural sector. Several big agricultural and horticultural suppliers are based in the area and they provide jobs. They range from seed suppliers to agricultural engineering companies.

There are important transport and logistics employers in the area. This is because Ipswich is still a working port and is close to the busy maritime hub of Felixstowe. Although the old docks have now been redeveloped, there are still successful local companies such as the boat building trade of Fairline Yachts to continue the maritime tradition.