Town Council Vacancies
Events, Communications and Administration Officer
SCP 13-18 £29,064 – £31,537
An opportunity to join the Community Engagement team at Burgess Hill Town Council has arisen as the current team of three are expanding to four people. We are looking for a committed individual to join the team whose responsibilities include the delivery of a programme of events and community initiatives across the year.
The successful candidate will play a communication role in supporting with social media, press releases and writing articles for About Town, our magazine. The candidate will represent the Council at meetings, working with other community groups and will also be involved in working with the Town Mayor to represent the Council.
The role calls for a candidate who has:
-excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
-excellent writing skills
-highly motivated with a positive frame of mind, a willingness to work within a small team contributing ideas.
CVs will not be accepted, applicants must complete the application and monitoring forms above. Closing date is 9am on 19 January 2026. Interviews 26 January 2026. The post start date is anticipated for March 2026.
For an informal discussion, please contact Jennifer O’Grady on 01444 247726, please note the Town Council Offices are closed from 12pm on 24th December, until 9am on 2nd January.
If you have not heard from us by 22 January 2026, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please email your application and monitoring form to recruitment@burgesshill.gov.uk
