Let’s change things for the better
If you’re passionate about making a real difference, then working for Littlehampton Town Council is the place for you.
Are you someone that enjoys making a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to celebrate and promote a diverse and vibrant community in your job? Do you want to help our town?
Littlehampton Town Council is committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We aim to foster an inclusive workplace culture where every employee feels valued, supported, and celebrated.
In this section you will find valuable information on how you can apply to work with us.
Join Us in Shaping Littlehampton’s Future
Littlehampton Town Council is embarking on an exciting period of growth and improvement. In January 2026, the Council agreed a revised staffing structure designed to strengthen our organisation, increase our capacity and enhance the services we deliver to the community.
As our responsibilities and ambitions continue to expand, we are creating new roles that will help us deliver our current priorities and support emerging projects and strategies. These roles will play a vital part in increasing our resilience, improving compliance, and ensuring we continue to meet the evolving needs of our community.
All existing staff have been fully incorporated into the new structure. The vacancies now being advertised are newly created positions that will help us build stronger services across three key areas:
Finance and Service Delivery
Expanding capacity to manage all Council property and assets within one dedicated service area, ensuring they are safe, accessible, cost-effective and aligned with community needs. Strengthening our financial management and compliance is a central priority.
Community Engagement and Development
Building on our outreach, communications and partnerships, and supporting the growing range of grants and funding agreements. These roles will help ensure local initiatives deliver meaningful and measurable benefits for residents and businesses.
Corporate Services and Governance
Supporting the organisation from within by strengthening HR, governance and organisational development. These posts will also provide project support across the Council, helping to drive innovation and improve performance.
This revised structure was shaped through a thorough assessment and consultation process, with constructive input from Councillors and Officers. The result is a future-ready organisation designed to meet both current demands and the potential opportunities ahead, including changes that may arise from the Local Government Review.
If you are passionate about community services, motivated by meaningful work, and ready to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.
Join us – and help shape Littlehampton’s future.
Current Vacancies
Salary: NJC PO2, Spinal Column Points 29 to 32 (£39,862 - £42,839)
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to lead the delivery of the Wick and Toddington Pride in Place Programme – a major, community‑led initiative that will shape long-term investment in the area to help strengthen communities and improve local places.
This is an exciting and high‑impact role, ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, community‑focused environment and enjoys working with partners at all levels. Working closely with the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of the full programme.
You will manage a diverse programme of capital and revenue projects, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, maintaining strong financial oversight, managing risks proactively, and delivering high‑quality outcomes. The role involves close collaboration with residents, voluntary and community organisations, local councils, delivery partners, and government bodies, as well as representing the programme at meetings, events and consultations.
We are looking for someone who can bring substantial experience of managing complex programmes or projects, strong leadership and relationship-building skills with the ability to work confidently with senior stakeholders and community representatives. To succeed in this role you need a confident, professional approach to governance, reporting and decision‑making, as well as excellent organisational, planning and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and high‑profile workstreams. Experience of grant‑funded programmes, procurement, budget management and a commitment to inclusive, community-led approaches is essential.
In return, we can offer 23 days annual leave, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and the opportunity to work on a flagship programme which will deliver long‑term benefits for the community. An element of hybrid working and flexibility in working arrangements will be considered, subject to the needs of the service.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Laura Chrysostomou, Town Clerk, via email.
If you are interested in this varied and rewarding 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 completing the application form.
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 26 April
Shortlisting: Week commencing 27 April
Interview date: Friday 8 May 2026
Proposed start date: As soon as possible
Applying for a job with us
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.