The 36-year-old steps up to take on the role vacated by Chris Agutter last week and will continue to be a member of the playing squad, with Jon Meeney and Andrew Brown joining him in the management setup.

Elphick signed for Hastings in March 2019.

He made two appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion from 2004 to 2006 before moving into the non-League game with the likes of St Albans City, Havant & Waterlooville, Eastbourne Borough, Eastleigh, Tonbridge Angels and Worthing.

He also managed Worthing from 2015 to 2017 - the majority of that time on a joint basis with Meeney.

Elphick subsequently joined Burgess Hill Town as a player in September 2017 and made 26 appearances for the Hillians in 2018/19, the last of them in late January 2019.