HR Officer

Job Introduction

The opportunity

Are you an experienced HR generalist looking for a role in local government during a period of considerable transformation? Adur & Worthing Councils are seeking a proactive and versatile HR Officer to join our small, friendly team.

This is an exciting time for Adur & Worthing as we prepare for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) - one of the most significant organisational change programmes in the Councils’ history. 

What you'll be doing

You will be at the heart of our HR service, providing essential support across the employee lifecycle. While your remit is broad, this role is uniquely positioned to drive improvements in our workforce data capabilities and champion our learning and development initiatives.

You will take ownership of our workforce datasets, ensuring data integrity and building and producing insightful reports and dashboards that empower our leadership to make evidence-based decisions. 

You will also be a key contributor to our Learning and Development function, ensuring our teams have the skills they need to thrive. 

Beyond your core priorities, you will contribute to the effective administration of the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, payroll processing, and providing first-line guidance to managers and employees. 

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone with solid experience in operational HR processes, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. You will build strong relationships easily and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, political environment, where collaboration is key to delivering results. 

This role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of local government while supporting our people through an unprecedented period of transformation. 

If this sounds like the role for you, we look forward to receiving your application!

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview. 

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees.  This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement

• Local Government Pension

• Training & development

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee resource groups/networks 

• Buddy Support Programme  

• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.

Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028): 

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/fair-green-and-local/