Asset Support Officer

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Asset Support Officer

Post No: 44416

Salary: Starting from £27,711 to £30,060 p.a.

Grade: Grade 4

Hours: 37 hours per week

Place of work: Worthing Town Hall

Closing date: 27th July 2025

Interviews: TBC

At Adur & Worthing we are committed to taking an entrepreneurial and commercial approach to serving our communities. We are focused on using our assets and investments to improve our economy and support our communities. So…

• Are you interested in property and seeking a role within a friendly and results oriented team?
• Are you adaptable and a good communicator?
• Are you IT literate, organised and able to think on the spot?
• Are you perhaps returning to work after a career break and wanting to use your experience to help us support Council services?
• Do you want to get out of the office occasionally and visit our properties?

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to take on this exciting and challenging opportunity to work in the Property & Investment Team in the Major Project & Investment Service at Adur & Worthing Councils.

The Councils have a wide variety of non-residential and commercial property and we maximise value from these assets whilst further growing our portfolio. Working across the Adur District and Worthing Borough administrative area provides a unique breadth of opportunity, each with their individual challenges – and rewards.

This is a forward-thinking environment in which your administrative skills will flourish. We will want you to get the ball rolling and quickly gain an overview of how we can do better, we have experienced staff to assist in your success.

In this busy and diverse role, you will be working with a high-performing professional team. We are therefore looking for someone with great IT skills and willingness to adapt as well as the ability to work closely with colleagues from across the Council.

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver within your covering letter.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.