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Job vacancies and volunteering opportunities

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Apprenticeship opportunities

We occasionally carry adverts for apprenticeship opportunities. If we have any they will be listed here:

  • No current apprenticeship opportunities

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Volunteering opportunities

We occasionally carry adverts for volunteering opportunities. If we have any they will be listed here:

To find out more about about volunteering - see:

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Volunteer with Worthing Theatres

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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

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Volunteer with Worthing Museum & Art Gallery

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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

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Jobs in our leisure centres

Leisure centres in Adur are run by Impulse Leisure:

Leisure centres in Worthing are run by South Downs Leisure:

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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), otherwise this section will be blank.

Peer Support Workers
Mind in Coastal West Sussex

Mind Mental Health (Coastal West Sussex)

  • FAMILIES IN MIND service
  • Arun – 22.5hrs per week
  • Worthing & Adur – 15 hrs per week
  • Pay rate is £9 per hour
  • The successful candidates will need to be able to travel to sites across the area
  • One worker in the Adur and Worthing area, and another in the Arun area

Closing date: 9am on 23rd April 2019

Interviews: 2nd or 9th May 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:

Parental Mental Health Worker
Mind in Coastal West Sussex

Mind Mental Health (Coastal West Sussex)

  • 1 part-time role - 19 hours per week
  • Pay rate is: £12-31 per hour = £12,162 pa
  • This role will mainly be working in the Adur area

Closing date: 9am on 23rd April 2019

Interviews: 7th May 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:

Project Worker
Turning Tides

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  • 37.5 hours per week, rolling shift pattern
  • Salary £21,210 per annum
  • Location: Worthing

Closing date: Midday on Wednesday 17th April 2019

Interviews: Successful applicants will be invited to interview

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 Service Coordinator
Mind in Coastal West Sussex

Mind Mental Health (Coastal West Sussex)

  • 1 x Full-time, or 2 x Part-time (0.5 wte)
  • Salary: £23,653 (TBC)
  • Working across the rural Chanctonbury area of West Sussex

Closing date: 9am on Monday 15th April 2019

Interviews: 29th April 2019 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:

Mental Health Service - Deputy Manager
Mind in Coastal West Sussex

Mind Mental Health (Coastal West Sussex)

  • Full Time (37.5 hours) - £28,000(??)
  • Based in Worthing

Closing date: 9am on Monday 15th April 2019

Interviews: Wednesday 24th April 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:

Mental Health Worker
Turning Tides

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  • 22.5 hours per week
  • Salary £24,482 per annum (full time equivalent)
  • Fixed term for 6 months
  • Location: Worthing

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 10th April 2019

Interviews: Successful applicants will be invited to interview

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:

Support Co-ordinator
Turning Tides

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  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Salary £24,482 per annum
  • Fixed term for 6 months
  • Location: Worthing

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 1st April 2019

Interviews: Successful applicants will be invited to interview

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:

Bank Staff - Support Workers
Age UK, West Sussex

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We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to assist people who have dementia and provide support to their carers for our Elderberry Service. You will be assisting with various activities and help to serve lunch during the day plus provide support to their carers.

Experience of people who have dementia, whether personal or in a work environment, and a caring and compassionate disposition are essential for this role. This position requires great flexibility as the hours will not be the same every week and you will be required to cover staff holiday, sickness and other absence at either centre, some of which may be at short notice.

We have clubs all across the County that require cover; Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Mid Sussex, Crawley

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:

Digital Service Design Lead
Mind in Coastal West Sussex

Mind Mental Health (Coastal West Sussex)

  • 22.5 hours per week
  • Full-time salary range: £30,603 to £32,643 (pro rata for PT hours)
  • 3 years funding - 2019 to 2022

Closing date: 12-noon on 27th March 2019

Interviews: Interviews will be on the 5th April 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:

Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
Sussex Police

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Sussex Police are recruiting PCSOs.

Do a job that matters and help keep our communities safe.

As a PCSO you will prevent crime and protect the vulnerable.

You’ll be a role model and highly visible source of strength for local people.

Whether dealing with anti-social behaviour, taking statements, or gathering evidence you will be a key part of our local policing team.

In return Sussex Police promise you a good starting salary, excellent training, opportunities for progression and the pride that comes from helping others.

Closing date: midnight on Monday 25th March 2019

Interviews: successful applicants will be invited to the interview and selection process

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:

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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

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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

East Sussex County Council

For more information about East Sussex County Council (ESCC) jobs and also teaching and teaching job vacancies in East Sussex please refer to the:

Brighton & Hove City Council (unitary)
jobs and teaching job vacancies

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For more information about Brighton & Hove City jobs and also teaching and teaching job vacancies in Brighton and Hove please refer to the:

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Job vacancies at other neighbouring local councils

Job vacancies may be available in our neighbouring local authorities:

Map showing council across East and West Sussex:

Neighbouring Councils across East and West Sussex

(go back to County Council jobs and teaching vacancies)

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Job vacancies at local universities and colleges

Local universities:

Local colleges:

For information about jobs in other regional or national universities and colleges see also the following external websites:

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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:

Fire Brigade job vacancies on external websites:

NHS job vacancies on external websites:

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