WHY WEST SUSSEX
We employ around 6,000 staff, with an additional 21,000 staff employed by schools. We provide 80% of local government services across West Sussex’s 770 square miles. Not many workplaces offer such a diverse range of opportunities all within one organisation, including social care, education, libraries, fire and rescue and many more.
Whether you are pursuing a professional career or looking for a rewarding and worthwhile local job, you will find that we support you every step of the way.
FUTURE WEST SUSSSEX
Future West Sussex describes our vision and strategic direction for the county over the next 5 years. It sets out what we want to achieve on behalf of our residents to lead happier, healthier and longer lives and our key priorities for service improvement and development. It also sets out how we will measure our success against high level outcomes.
Helping people to help themselves is at the heart of everything we do. We will be here to help people over hurdles when they need it but, wherever possible, we want to encourage everyone to achieve their aspirations. We want to make sure that we focus our energies and resources on the areas we believe will make the biggest difference to the lives of our residents and have the biggest impact on our county. We believe these areas are:
- giving children the best start in life
- having independence for longer in later life
- improving the economy.
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR US
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything that we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work life balance.
As a member of staff you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- a competitive salary
- an excellent local government pension scheme
- generous holiday entitlement of between 23 and 32 days, depending on how long you have worked for us and the job you do
- a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
- maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
- volunteering opportunities
- a childcare voucher scheme
- training and development opportunities
- a range of local discounts for County Council staff
- discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
- access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- working for a Stonewall Diversity Champion
- working for a 'Two Ticks' certified employer, which means we are positive about employing disabled people
- working for a veteran friendly employer
