Job Vacancies

Salary: £15,392 per annum (£8 per hour)

Location: The Manor House, Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EW

Contract: 18 months

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8:30-17:00, Fridays 8:30-16:30. 

Hours: 37 hours per week. Occasional out of hours/ weekend/ evening work.

Littlehampton Town Council is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Community and Events Apprentice to support our community engagement, events, and communications work while completing the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship.

You’ll help deliver community events, support local groups and forums, assist with digital communications, and provide day-to-day administrative support. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience across community-facing services in a friendly and supportive environment.

Key areas of work include:

• Support community engagement work and liaise with local groups.
• Help plan and deliver council events, including logistics and set-up.
• Contribute to digital content for the website, newsletters, and social media.
• Assist with admin tasks such as answering calls, managing records, gathering data, and supporting community funding programmes.
• Help with promotions, research, and project admin.

In return we can offer 23 days annual leave.

For an informal discussion about this role contact Felix Gillett, Community Engagement Manager via email.

If you are interested in this varied role, we would welcome an application from you. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the Chichester College website.  

Closing date: Midnight Thursday 2 April 2026

Interview date: Monday 20 April 2026

Salary: NJC Scale 4 SCP 7 - 11 / £26,403 - £28,142 per annum. (pay award pending)

Location: The Manor House, Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EW

Contract: Temporary, fixed term for 31 months 

Working Pattern: Tuesday to Thursday 08:45 to 17:30, Friday 08:30 to 17:00, Saturday 09:45 to 16:30 

Hours: 37 hours per week. Occasional out of hours / evening work.

Littlehampton Town Council is seeking an organised, proactive and community‑minded Project Officer to support the Curator and supervise the volunteer team in delivering ‘Transforming Littlehampton Museum: Building Solid Foundations for the Next 100 Years’, an exciting project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This role sits at the heart of a major period of change for Littlehampton Museum. The project will build resilience and stronger foundations for the museum in response to recent research into the strengths and gaps within the collection. By working closely with our community to rationalise existing holdings and co‑collect contemporary objects and oral histories, the Museum will create a more representative, inclusive and outward‑looking collection. The project culminates in a celebratory Centenary Exhibition in 2028, celebrating 100 years of Littlehampton Museum.

Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Transforming Littlehampton Museum is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to revitalise Littlehampton Museum by developing a more representative and inclusive collection, ensuring the best use of resources and strengthening community ownership. A special exhibition in 2028 will celebrate both the Museum’s centenary and its transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Curator to deliver project aims on time.
• Coordinate collections dispersal and lead the oral history programme.
• Support contemporary collecting and help run community workshops.
• Recruit, supervise, and support museum volunteers.
• Assist with events, community displays, and the 2028 Centenary Exhibition.
• Collect evaluation data.
• Manage project web pages and social media content.

For an informal discussion about this role contact Julia Edge, Curator, via email.

If you are interested in this varied role, we would welcome an application from you – only applications submitted using our application form will be considered. 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification before using the application form.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 12 April 2026

Shortlisting: Week commencing Monday 13 April 2026

Interview date: Thursday 23 April

Start date: Tuesday 2 June 2026

Salary: NJC Scale 6 (SCP 18–22) £31,537 - £33,699 / £15,768 - £16,849 Pro Rata (depending on experience)

Location: The Manor House, Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EW

Contract: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (hours to be agreed with line manager) 

Hours: 18.5 hours per week. Occasional evening work.

We are seeking an experienced and professional Finance Manager to support the delivery of high‑quality financial management across the organisation. Working as part of the Finance and Service Delivery team, you will help ensure the Council maintains strong financial stewardship, delivers transparent reporting, and complies with all statutory responsibilities.

You will oversee the Council’s Day‑to‑day financial operations including budgets, forecasts, accounting records, financial controls, and risk management. You will produce accurate financial reports for officers, councillors, and committees, manage payroll and VAT processes, and lead on year‑end accounts and internal and external audit activity. The role includes supervising and coordinating the work of finance support staff.

To succeed, you will bring strong technical financial knowledge, methodical work procedures, a confident communication style, and the ability to work accurately while managing a varied workload. Experience in financial management, software, reporting, payroll, and compliance is essential, as is a commitment to integrity, accountability, and high‑quality service delivery.

In return we can offer 23 days annual leave and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. An element of hybrid working and the flexibility to agree a working pattern that suits both you and the needs of the service will be considered in light of the requirements of the role.

For an informal discussion about this role contact Jon Short, Head of Finance and Service Delivery, via email.

If you are interested in this varied role, we would welcome an application from you – only applications submitted using our application form will be considered. 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification before using the application form.

Closing date: Midnight 12 April 2026

Shortlisting: Week commencing Monday 13 April 2026

Interview date: Monday 20 April 2026

Start date: As soon as possible

You will need to complete an  application form. The application form can be downloaded and completed electronically or you can contact us for a printed copy – once completed it can be emailed or posted to us. Recruiting officers will score your application against the ‘role requirements’ to gauge how well you meet the skills, capabilities, education, experience, and knowledge needed for the role. Your score will be based on whether you fully or partially meet these. 

When completing your application your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview.

We want to hear about your experience and skills in your own words. While we appreciate that some applicants may use AI tools, we ask that their use is kept to a minimum in your application.

We are particularly interested in how your background aligns with our values and the skills required for the role. Please provide clear, real examples from your own experience. To support you, we offer guidance on using the STAR model, which can help you present your examples clearly and comprehensively. Each job advert also includes detailed information about the skills and experience we are looking for, as well as the job description and person specification.

All applications are reviewed by at least two hiring officers, and no AI is used in this assessment process.

Use the STAR method to show your skills and experience in answers to a supporting statement as well as for interview questions.

What STAR stands for and how to use it

• Situation - briefly describe the context this took place in, for instance work, school, volunteering or another setting and set the scene by describing whether this was a project you were working on or a challenge you were facing.
• Task - briefly describe what you had to do and the purpose of the task
• Action - explain what you did, how and when you did it. Tell us about the processes you used, the reasons for the choices you made and the key things you did to deal with the situation.
• Result - tell us what the outcomes of your actions were and what difference they made

When to use STAR

You can use the STAR method to structure the examples you give in your:

• Statement section of your application form
• answers to questions
• interview

Visit the National Careers Service website for more information on how to use the STAR method.

After the closing date, the recruiting manager will look at all applications received. We will only contact those selected for interview. 

If you weren’t selected for interview don’t let this put you off applying for other roles with us.

If there is anything you need to prepare for the interview, we will let you know in your invite. During the interview most of the questions you will be asked will be linked to the behaviours and competencies listed on the Key Tasks section of the Job Description and the criteria in the Person Specification.

We will also let you know where the interview will take place, whether any kind of exercise will take place as part of the interview, and who we expect to be interviewing you.

We want you to feel as confident and comfortable as you can be in this situation, so please contact the person named on the job advert in advance of your interview day if you need any adjustments or have any questions about the process – we want to help you to work at your best.

Prepare for your interview by re-reading the job advert, the job description and person specification and your application.

Think about what skills the hiring organisation is looking for and how your experience and abilities meet the job requirements. You'll need to expand on the points you've already mentioned in your application. 

You'll have a chance to ask questions at the end. The interviewers will let you know when you're likely to hear if you have been offered the job.