Apprenticeship opportunities
We occasionally carry adverts for apprenticeship opportunities. If we have any they will be listed here:
- No current apprenticeship opportunities
You may be interested in: Work experience placements
Expressions of interest
We occasionally carry adverts for expressions of interest. If we have any they will be listed here:
- No current expressions of interest opportunities
Volunteering opportunities
To find out more about about volunteering - see:
You may also be interested in:
- The Community Works website lists, and helps you find, local volunteering opportunities
- Volunteering at Worthing Theatres (below)
- Volunteer with Worthing Museum (below)
We occasionally carry adverts for volunteering opportunities. If we have any they will be listed here:
- Sorry, none at the moment ...
Volunteer with Worthing Theatres
Love Theatre and Film?
Looking to develop a career in the industry?
Fancy doing something rewarding with your spare time?
Why not volunteer with Worthing Theatres?
For full details see volunteering - on the Worthing Theatres website
Volunteer with Worthing Museum & Art Gallery
We are looking for Front of House volunteers to provide a friendly welcome to our museum.
Volunteers provide a warm, cheerful welcome to our visitors when they arrive.
They are the first point of contact for visitors in the museum and provide basic information about the visit, highlight points of interest and promote events and activities.
For full details see volunteering - on the Worthing Museum & Art Gallery website
Jobs in our leisure centres
Leisure centres in Adur are run by Impulse Leisure - please see:
Leisure centres in Worthing are run by South Downs Leisure - please see:
External job adverts
We occasionally carry adverts for outside organisations. If we have any they will be listed here (sorted by closing dates for applications, with nearest closing date first), otherwise this section will be blank:
Information and Advice Telephone/Outreach Advisor
Age UK, West Sussex
- 15 hours per week
- Salary £8,483 per annum
- Based in Littlehampton
Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2019 at 5pm
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews on Thursday 19th December 2019
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
Community Support Worker
Age UK, West Sussex
- 37 Hours
- Salary £20,414 per annum
- Based at County Hall North Horsham
Closing date: Thursday 12th December 2019 at 5pm
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews on Friday 20th December 2019
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
Senior Fundraising Officer
Turning Tides
- Salary: £26,765.00 per annum
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Worthing
Closing date: 15th December 2019
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews on 19th December 2019
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
Safe Haven Worker
Turning Tides
- Salary: £24,736.92 per annum (FTE)
- Hours: 26 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Worthing
Closing date: Midnight on 18th December 2019
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews on 3rd January 2020
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
Mental Health Safe Haven Workers
Mind in West Sussex
- Salary: £24,000 full-time salary
- Hours: Full and part-time roles available
- Location: Worthing
Closing date: Monday, 23rd December 2019 (10am)
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews on Friday, 10th January 2020 (in Worthing)
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
HARP Navigator
Turning Tides
- Salary: £24,736.92 per annum
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Contract: Fixed term - 12 months
- Location: Worthing
Closing date: 9:00am on 2nd January 2020
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews on 10th January 2020
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
Project Officer
Lancing Parish Council
- 15 hours per week
- 2-year Fixed Term Contract
- Salary SCP 20 (£25,295 pro rata)
- Working from Lancing Parish Hall
Closing date: 3rd January 2020
Interviews: expected to take place: week commencing 13th January 2020
Anticipated start date: 1st March 2020
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply, or if you would like an informal chat about the role please contact:
- The Parish Clerk, Helen Plant
admin@lancingparishcouncil.gov.uk
01903 753355 - See also: Lancing Parish Council website
Relief Project Workers
Turning Tides
- Salary: £9.31 per hour
- Contract: Zero hours
- Location: Worthing
Closing date: Midnight on 31st January 2020
Interviews: Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend interviews week commencing 12th February 2020
For more information, job description, person specification and details on how to apply (or if you just want to chat to someone about the post) please see the full details on:
County Council jobs and teaching vacancies
Adur & Worthing Councils can be found in the 'south eastern corner edge' of the area covered by West Sussex County Council, which is based in Chichester (about 20 miles west of Worthing).
East Sussex County Council is the neighbouring county and it is based in Lewes (about 15 miles east of Adur).
Brighton & Hove City Council immediately abuts to the east of the Adur District.
(see also map of councils below)
West Sussex County Council jobs and
teaching job vacancies
For details of West Sussex County Council (WSCC) jobs, including teaching, social services & caring services, and fire & rescue services vacancies, please refer to the:
East Sussex County Council jobs and
teaching job vacancies
For more information about East Sussex County Council (ESCC) jobs and also teaching and teaching job vacancies in East Sussex please refer to the:
- East Sussex County Council website - job vacancies (including teaching jobs)
- East Sussex County Council services 2 schools website - job vacancies
Brighton & Hove City Council (unitary)
jobs and teaching job vacancies
For more information about Brighton & Hove City jobs and also teaching and teaching job vacancies in Brighton and Hove please refer to the:
Job vacancies at other neighbouring local councils
Job vacancies may be available in our neighbouring local authorities:
- To the east of Adur & Worthing:
Brighton & Hove City Council's jobs webpage - To the north of Adur & Worthing:
Horsham Council's jobs webpage - To the north-east of Adur & Worthing:
Mid-Sussex District Council's jobs webpage - To the west of Adur & Worthing:
Arun District Council's jobs webpage
- Other councils in West Sussex:
- Other councils in East Sussex:
Map showing council across East and West Sussex:
(go back to County Council jobs and teaching vacancies)
Job vacancies at local universities and colleges
Local universities:
- University of Sussex (based at Falmer, Brighton)
- University of Sussex - Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
- University of Brighton
- Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) - Universities of Sussex & Brighton
- University of Chichester
Local colleges:
- Lancing College - vacancies
- MET - Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
- Northbrook College, Worthing
- Worthing College
- Plumpton College
- Chichester College
For information about jobs in other regional or national universities and colleges see also the following external websites:
- Universities in England - Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
- Universities in Wales - Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
- Universities in Scotland - Scottish Funding Council (SFC)
- UCAS
- Jobs.ac.uk (academic, research, science and related professions)
- The Open University
Other jobs may also be available ...
It can be hard to know where to start when you are looking for a new job. Whether you want to try a different career or are just looking for a change, here is a list of useful web resources to help you begin your search.
Other external job websites or information and advice sites are listed below :
Police job vacancies on external websites:
- Sussex Police recruitment
- Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner - Job vacancies
- Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner - Volunteering opportunities
- British Transport Police (BTP) recruitment
- Metropolitan Police (The Met) recruitment
Fire Brigade job vacancies on external websites:
NHS job vacancies on external websites:
- Jobs in the NHS
- To find out about a career in the NHS visit Health Careers
Other external job vacancy websites:
- The Guardian newspaper - Jobs - particularly popular for vacancies in education, social care, government and charities
- Jobs Go Public - Public sector jobs and careers
- Local Government Association (LGA) job search
- Local Government Jobs (IDeA)
- Public Sector Careers
- LocalGov - UK Local Government jobs
- Civil Service Jobs
- gov.uk Jobseekers: the government's jobs site
- Wired Sussex: specialises in IT vacancies in Sussex
- See also our Jobcentre Plus webpage
Job advice
Advice for younger people
Applying for a job
- BBC One Life: advice on work experience
- Advice on looking for work on the GOV.UK website: including tips on writing applications and help with job interviews
Financial help
- What benefits you are entitled to and how to claim - on the GOV.UK website
- Inland Revenue / HMRC: Tax credits calculator on-line - on the GOV.UK website
Careers advice
- BBC One Life: Careers advice
- The Mix: Advice on careers and how to apply for jobs - comprehensive advice
- gov.uk: Careers helpline for teenagers
- Barclays Life Skills website
Working abroad
- BUNAC: Short-term work abroad: Work and Volunteer programmes abroad for students and young people
- Overseas Jobs: International employment opportunities: sections on teen work permits and internships
Contact details
Contact Human Resources
01273 263116 (24 hour answerphone)
Human Resources,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
Worthing Town Hall,
Chapel Road,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN11 1HA
Contact Job application forms
01273 263116 (24 hour answerphone)
Email this service (hrapplicationforms@adur-worthing.gov.uk)
Job application forms,
Human Resources,
Adur & Worthing Councils,
Worthing Town Hall,
Chapel Road,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN11 1HA
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