About West Sussex County Council

Benefits Current Vacancies

A county of contrasts, West Sussex is generally prosperous but has pockets of deprivation in need of regeneration.

New businesses are booming in West Sussex. New companies are springing up throughout the county, and there is a growing realisation that West Sussex, with its central position, proximity to London, Gatwick Airport and Europe, and skilled workforce, is the right place to start or expand a business.

Chichester Harbour is the biggest inland harbour in the UK with over 55 miles of coastline.

We provide a vast range of services, advice and guidance not only to the residents of West Sussex, but also to those people who pass through the County and use our services. From maintaining the local highways, being the local educational authority, providing information services, to caring for our most vulnerable residents.

But did you also know that we also work with many other other organisations to promote community safety and reduce anti-social behaviour, ensure rights of ways aren't obstructed and help vulnerable people to live independent lives?

If you are looking for a career with us, the range of jobs undertaken at the authority is vast and offer every type of opportunity.

Jobs tend to fall into two categories. Those front line roles providing services directly to residents, such as social workers, trading standards officers, librarians, care assistants, fire control room operators and teaching assistants. Secondly, but equally important, are those which enable our front line roles to operate and which support the business of West Sussex County Council such as; ICT, legal, property, financial and HR services.

Here are some Key Facts:

Education. We have some 300 schools, providing for 100,000 pupils. We also provide 4,000 Adult and FE courses each year.

Libraries. We have 35 libraries. We also have mobile libraries and home deliveries.

Social Caring Services. We have 100 establishments and offices helping, supporting and caring for more than 18,000 people

Environment (including transport planning, highways). We maintain some 4,000km of roads - and deal with more than 400,000 tonnes of household waste.

Fire and Rescue Service. We have 28 fire stations and answer some 15,000 emergency calls per year

Records Office. We handle 32,000 enquiries annually. More than 50% of these enquiries are from people we assist in tracing their family history