Admin Officer Homelessness – 18.5 hours per week permanent Monday 6.5 hours, Tuesday and Friday 6 hours per day or Monday 5.25 hours, Tuesday , Thursday 4 hours per day and Friday 5.25 hours Scale 4 - 17,714 per annum to 19,742 per annum pro rata Based at the Civic Centre, Littlehampton

The Homelessness team is a busy front-line service which administers the Council’s statutory homelessness functions, prevention of homelessness, providing advice and assistance as well as making assessments and decisions on homelessness applications. This post holder will work within a small team of three but will work closely with the Housing Options Team and will support officers with associated administrative tasks, statistics, enquiries and generally support the homeless team with providing an effective and efficient service. The role will require good communication skills, attention to detail, be adaptable to change and be able to prioritise workloads. The applicant should have experience of dealing with people with complex needs and challenging behaviour. The service is in constant demand and the applicant must be able to cope with an environment subject to pressure and challenges. The applicant should have experience of using computer systems and an ability to work flexibly within a team. For an informal chat about the post please contact Fiona Crouch, Senior Homelessness Officer. Closing date for applications: Friday 3rd June 2016 Interviews to be held at the Civic Centre, Littlehampton: Wednesday 15th June 2016 Please DO NOT apply on the West Sussex County Council website. Further information and an application form can be obtained from our website at or sent by post by contacting the 24 hour recruitment line. Arun has a commitment to equality of opportunity in employment. If you have a disability which makes it difficult to complete our application form, please contact the Human Resources Department, who will assist you with your application.