Proactive Administrative Assistant

Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government councils in Worthing seek a Proactive Administrative Assistant to support the Proactive Team. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to handle various administrative tasks. This role comes with generous leave, pension benefits and a commitment to diversity. Successful applicants will undergo necessary background checks.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement: minimum of 26 days + Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension

Training & development opportunities

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational and administrative skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in a busy administrative environment.
• Confident communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Proactive Team Leader by undertaking administrative duties.
• Collate data from various systems and ensure information accuracy.
• Liaise with residents and landlords to prevent homelessness.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Job description

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Proactive Administrative Assistant, Worthing

Client: Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils

Location: Worthing, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

Interviews: TBC

Adur and Worthing Councils are committed to working with residents to help enable people lead positive and independent lives and to access the right support where needed. This is reflected in the Councils’ corporate plan - Our Plan.

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, adaptable, and motivated team player to support our Proactive Case Workers. This role is part of our Proactive programme.

The postholder will support the Proactive Team Leader by undertaking administrative duties such as collating data from various systems, ensuring information accuracy, liaising with residents and landlords to prevent homelessness, and corresponding with customers via letter and email.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent organizational and administrative skills with meticulous attention to detail, experience in a busy administrative environment, confident communication skills, and strong IT, numeracy, and literacy skills.

The position requires a Basic DBS clearance and three years of employment references.

We support care leavers under 25, operating a guaranteed interview scheme for those meeting essential criteria. Please confirm your status as a care leaver in your application.

As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure fair consideration for applicants declaring a disability who meet the role's essential criteria.

Our benefits include:

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

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, fostering a respectful, supportive, and safe environment for all staff. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and uphold high standards of conduct to prevent harassment, bullying, or victimization.