Business Support Officer

Post title

Business Support Officer

Post No

44707

Salary

Starting from £28,598 to £31,022 p.a.

Grade

Grade 4

Hours

37 hours per week

Place of work

Worthing Town Hall

Closing date

21st June 2026 at 23:55 pm

Interviews

TBC

The Business Support Team is looking for a reliable and detail-oriented person to join our team. You will play a crucial role in supporting our daily operations and contributing to a positive, efficient work environment.

The work is varied and includes:

• managing correspondence from contractors, customers and residents

• providing information and updates over the phone

• updating and maintaining databases, records, and client files

• assisting with sales/purchase invoicing

• maintaining office supplies

• efficient running of the corporate post room

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills, with meticulous attention to detail and be adaptable to the changing needs of the team.

Experience of working in a busy administrative environment and the ability to communicate confidently with customers and colleagues is preferable. It is essential that you can demonstrate numeracy, literacy and excellent IT skills.

Whilst we offer hybrid working after the first six months, the preference is for the successful candidate to work full time from the Town Hall.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Basic DBS clearance and three years employment referencing.

If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

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 in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

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.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/fair-green-and-local/