East Sussex County Council

East Sussex County Council

About Us

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) delivers a wide range of services to residents, business and visitors in East Sussex, in south east England:

• Adult Social Care and Health – provide social care services for residents over 16, including residential care and sensory care services. It also has the public health remit.

• Governance Services – provides overall governance aspects of the council including legal and constitutional arrangements.

• Children’s Services – provide social care for people under 16, state education and other childcare services.

• Business Services – responsible for managing our finances, IT, human resources, procurement and property.

• Communities, Economy and Transport – responsible for community services such as libraries and registrars, customer access/services, roads, transport planning, economy and the East Sussex environment.


East Sussex is a great place to live and work. And ESCC is one of the largest employers in the county. One of the most important things about working here is the knowledge that you’re working to help others and the real sense of achievement and purpose that brings.


We also offer a wide range of staff benefits.


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Our priorities are:

• Building resilience

• Driving economic growth

• Making best use of our resources

• Keeping vulnerable people safe


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