A small, dedicated staff team is responsible for the delivery of Town Council services and supporting the work of Councillors. Below is a list of staff employed by Hailsham Town Council. Members of staff can be contacted by email or by calling 01323 841702.
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Position: Town Clerk
Responsibilities: Clerk to the Council; Proper Officer and Head of Paid Service; general management; resources management; staff management; strategic planning; Charitable Trust correspondent and administrator; Postmaster (Hailsham Post Office)
Position: Receptionist & Corporate Services Officer
Responsibilities: Receptionist; public enquiries; administrative support; street lighting enquiries; fishing season tickets; street market administration
Email: kaylee.butcher@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Deputy Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Deputy Manager, Youth Services; Deputy Coordinator – The Station Youth Centre, The Underground, Hellingly Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub, Friday Night Project and Safehub
Email: joel.cottingham@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Planning & Communities Officer
Responsibilities: Planning & Development Committee (clerk); Communities Committee (clerk); allotments; town and community events
Email: karen.giddings@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Works Manager
Responsibilities: Works staff supervision; grounds and buildings maintenance
Email: richard.gillett@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Communications Officer
Responsibilities: Press Officer; maintenance of Town Council website and service websites; social media; residents’ newsletter; public notices, publicity materials and Annual Report; post office, mayoral and youth service communications
Email: terry.hall@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Grants Officer
Responsibilities: Grants administration; funding applications; securement of funding for Town Council
Email: loren.homewood@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Corporate Services Manager
Responsibilities: Development of Council services; delivery of corporate objectives; management of administrative and democracy functions; management of internal and external communications; management of Corporate Services budget
Email: emily.hastings@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Manager, Youth Services; Coordinator – The Station Youth Centre, The Underground, Hellingly Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub, Friday Night Project and Safehub
Email: andy.joyes@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Operations & Facilities Manager
Responsibilities: Operations staff team leader; management and maintenance of Council owned land and buildings; facilities management; operations budget management
Email: tony.lee@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Finance Assistant
Responsibilities: Accounts administration; credit control; grant applications; hall/meeting room hire bookings
Email: kim.lewis-clements@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Burials & Civic Officer
Responsibilities: Burial administration and records; Town Mayor’s assistant
Email: david.saxby@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Responsible Finance Officer
Responsibilities: Financial and budget management; statutory accounts; payroll; audit plans; council insurance; Finance & Governance Committee (clerk)
Position: Works Manager
Responsibilities: Works staff supervision; grounds and buildings maintenance
Email: richard.gillett@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Cemetery Superintendent
Responsibilities: Cemetery maintenance
Position: Pond Warden
Responsibilities: Common Pond maintenance and wildlife monitoring
Position: Environment Warden
Responsibilities: Litter removal and waste control (HTC maintained sites)
Position: Maintenance Operative
Responsibilities: Grounds and property maintenance and repair (HTC maintained sites)
Email: christian.letschka@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Environment Warden
Responsibilities: Litter removal and waste control (HTC maintained sites)
Position: Water Bailiff
Responsibilities: Monitor (Hailsham Country Park lake); fishing permit inspection
Position: Maintenance Operative
Responsibilities: Grounds and property maintenance and repair (HTC maintained sites)
Position: Tree Warden
Responsibilities: Surveys and advice on tree matters; Tree Preservation Order (TPO) compliance monitoring
Email: townandcountrytrees@hotmail.co.uk / 07812 910957
Position: Maintenance Operative
Responsibilities: Grounds and property maintenance and repair (HTC maintained sites)
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Work Lead
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Deputy Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Deputy Manager, Youth Services; Deputy Coordinator – The Station Youth Centre, The Underground, Hellingly Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub, Friday Night Project and Safehub
Email: joel.cottingham@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services; youth services fundraising projects
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Manager, Youth Services; Coordinator – The Station Youth Centre, The Underground, Hellingly Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub, Friday Night Project and Safehub
Email: andy.joyes@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Work Lead
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Email: kerrie.potter@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker (Volunteer)
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Youth Worker (Volunteer)
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Finance Assistant
Responsibilities: Accounts administration; credit control; grant applications; hall/meeting room hire bookings (James West Community Centre / Fleur de Lys Meeting Room / Southview Community Rooms)
Email: kim.lewis-clements@hailsham-tc.gov.uk / Phone: 01323 841702
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Post Office Manager (10 High Street)
Responsibilities: Branch management, counter staff supervision, customer service, staff training
Email: post.office@hailsham-tc.gov.uk / Phone: 01323 442503
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service
Position: Counter Clerk
Responsibilities: Counter operations, customer service