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.
Position: Receptionist & Business Enterprise Assistant
Responsibilities: Public enquiries; administrative support; meeting room bookings; street market administration; assistant to Business Enterprise Manager
Email: kaylee.butcher@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Deputy Town Clerk & Business Enterprise Manager
Responsibilities: General management; policies and protocols; health and safety; business development; town revitalisation; Communities Committee (joint clerk)
Email: mickey.caira@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Deputy Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Deputy Manager, Youth Services; Deputy Coordinator – Square Youth Cafe, Safehub; Hellingly Youth Hub, Eastside Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub and Friday Night Project
Email: joel.cottingham@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Planning & Environment Officer
Responsibilities: Assets Management Committee (clerk); Planning & Development Committee (clerk); Communities Committee (joint clerk); allotments; fishing season tickets
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; media relations; maintenance of Town Council website and service websites; residents’ newsletter; social media; public notices; advertising and publicity; post office communications; mayoral communications; branding
Email: terry.hall@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Administration & Finance Assistant
Responsibilities: Administrative support; accounts administration; credit control; grant applications; hall/meeting room hire bookings; burial records
Email: sherridan.harper@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Town Clerk
Responsibilities: Clerk to the Council; Proper Officer; general management; resources management; staff management; Charitable Trust correspondent and administrator; Postmaster (Hailsham Post Office)
Email: john.harrison@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Manager, Youth Services; Coordinator – Square Youth Cafe, Safehub; Hellingly Youth Hub, Eastside Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub and Friday Night Project
Email: andy.joyes@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Burials Officer
Responsibilities: Burial administration and records; street lighting; Town Mayor’s and Town Crier’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, Budget & Resources 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
Email: steve.gillett@hailsham-tc.gov.uk
Position: Pond Warden
Responsibilities: Common Pond management, repair and wildlife monitoring
Position: Environment Warden
Responsibilities: Litter removal and waste control (HTC maintained sites)
Position: Maintenance Operative
Responsibilities: Grounds 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: Tree Warden
Responsibilities: Surveys and advice on tree matters; Tree Preservation Order (TPO) compliance monitoring
Email: townandcountrytrees@hotmail.co.uk / 07812 910957
Position: Buildings Maintenance Operative
Responsibilities: Property maintenance and repair (HTC maintained sites)
Position: Deputy Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Deputy Manager, Youth Services; Deputy Coordinator – Square Youth Cafe, Safehub; Hellingly Youth Hub, Eastside Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub and Friday Night Project
Email: joel.cottingham@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; youth services fundraising projects
Position: Youth Service Manager
Responsibilities: Manager, Youth Services; Coordinator – Square Youth Cafe, Safehub; Hellingly Youth Hub, Eastside Youth Hub, Monday Youth Hub and Friday Night Project
Email: andy.joyes@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
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 Worker
Responsibilities: Youth projects work; delivery of youth services
Position: Manager, James West Community Centre
Responsibilities: Day-to-day management/caretaking of Centre (booking enquiries via Town Council offices on 01323 841702 / enquiries@hailsham-tc.gov.uk)
Email: robert.boxer@hailsham-tc.gov.uk / 01323 843944 or 07771 810140
Position: Administration & Finance Assistant
Responsibilities: Hall/meeting room hire bookings (James West Community Centre / Southview Community Rooms)
Email: sherridan.harper@hailsham-tc.gov.uk / 01323 841702
Position: Post Office Manager (10 High Street)
Responsibilities: Branch management, counter staff supervision, customer service, staff training