Community and Events Assistant

Community and Events Assistant

Salary: NJC Scale 2-3 (SCP 4-6) £25,185 - £25,989 (depending on experience)

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

Contract: Permanent

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 a motivated and community-minded Community and Events Assistant to join our Community Engagement and Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Council's work with local residents, partners and community organisations, while helping to deliver some of the town's most loved events.

If you enjoy working with people, supporting community initiatives, being part of events, and providing strong administrative support, this role offers a varied and rewarding workload where no two days are the same.

The Community and Events Assistant provides high-quality administrative, operational and on-the-ground support across the Council's community engagement, events, and communications functions.

You will help ensure our events and engagement activities are well-planned, inclusive and delivered to a high standard, supporting the implementation of the Council's Community Engagement, Events, and Town Centre strategies.

In return we can offer 23 days annual leave and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. An element of hybrid working will be considered in light of the requirements of the role.

How to apply:

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.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 29 March 2026

Shortlisting: Week commencing Monday 30 March 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 15 April 2026