Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer, Clophill Parish Council
Locally Based Part Time Job – Flexible Hours
Parish Clerk (and Responsible Financial Officer)
Clophill Parish Council seeks a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to be Clerk to the Council and Responsible Finance Officer. The successful candidate will be paid for approx. 12 hours per week but this may vary depending on meetings and workload.
The role of Clerk is to ensure that the Council conducts its business properly and to provide independent, objective and professional advice and support. They are the key point of contact with all contractors, suppliers, residents of the village and have a vital role in Council meetings.
The successful candidate will need to possess great communication skills and the ability to prioritise their own work with minimal input day to day from the Parish Council. It is expected that the Clerk will maintain accurate records for the Parish Council, attend meetings as determined by the Council to give appropriate guidance to councillors where required.
Salary is based around a national pay scale based itself on experience and qualification. (Further details on request).
Duties include:
- Acting as advisor to the Council, preparation of meeting agendas and meeting minutes
- Compilation and distribution of correspondence using relevant systems.
- Attending meetings
- Responsibility for filing, preparation of budget estimates
- Production of annual accounts of the Parish Council
- Completion of statutory returns as required
- Manage the website using WordPress of other content management system
Experience and Skills Required
- Applicant to hold or consider working towards a Certificate in Local Administration (CiLCA)
- Working knowledge of local government is preferred but can be gained
- Experience of Attending Parish Council meetings would be beneficial
- Use of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher
- Possess a high degree of literacy and numeracy coupled with excellent organisational skills
- CMS and HTML knowledge
This is a home-based role with meetings at various locations and you will require internet access and your own transport to meetings. It is preferable that you are based in or near Clophill.
Please send a CV with a short covering note and your full contact details in confidence to: Heather Myott, Clerk, Clophill Parish Council. clerk@clophill-pc.gov.uk. If you wish to discuss the role at all, please call Heather on 07888 685886.