Employer: Arun District Council
Salary: £45,529 - £47,665 per annum
Location: Arun Civic Centre, Littlehampton, West Sussex
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week. limited out of hours work on occasion.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 23/10/2026 at 23:59
Reference: P/26/346435
At Arun District Council, we are continuously working to improve wellbeing, housing, the environment and the economy within the district. We care about making a difference to those who live, work, and visit Arun, and you could bethat difference.
Overall Job Purpose:
You’ll be working to support the delivery of economic growth in Arun. The postholder will facilitate economic growth and regeneration projects including identifying relevant funding opportunities.
You’ll require a range of project management, analytical and delivery-focussed skills to deliver a positive and tangible impact on the economy of Arun.
The ideal candidate will be commercially minded with knowledge of local, regional and national economic and skills issues and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
For more information about joining the Economy Team, the role profile is located at the bottom of this advert. It details the main duties of the job as well as the behaviours and competencies (evaluated at interview stage).
Please note that this is a fixed term opportunity, with a likely duration of up to 12 months.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employmentwithout attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parentalstatus, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability.
If candidates would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Miriam Nicholls, Business and Economy Manager before the advertised closing date via the following: Miriam.nicholls@arun.gov.uk
Please note that we are not engaging with agencies for this role.
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