Stondon Parish Council seeks a Locum Part-Time Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.
Due to the departure of the current Clerk and RFO at the beginning of June 2025 the Parish Council is initially seeking to employ a Locum Part-Time Clerk & RFO for a period of circa 3 months until a permanent employee can be appointed. The focus of the role will be to assist the Council in ensuring we meet all our core responsibilities during an interim period between Clerks. Start date will be as soon as possible.
The successful candidate will have good understanding of local council administration and the legal framework and be able to hit the floor running after a handover with the current Clerk. Working from home or at the council office in the Community Centre in Stondon the Locum will be working a minimum of 7 hours per week (ideally more than this) and clerking at one evening meeting on the third Wednesday of each month. The Locum Clerk will be the key point of contact with the public, contractors and the local authority with support from councillors as required.
The ideal candidate will need to possess good communication skills, be organised and self-motivated and able to prioritise their workload independently, with little supervision.
Key Duties to include:
- Organising & attending meetings, preparing agendas & reports, & production of minutes.
- Day to day management of accounts
- Production of monthly financial and budgetary reports for the Council.
- Management of website
- Dealing with enquiries & correspondence from the public & other bodies
Terms & Conditions include:
- Salary based on experience and qualifications; employed for min. 7 hours per week.
- Appropriate paid holiday during the period of employment.
- Working from Home Allowance.
- All equipment provided.
For more information, please contact Alessandra Marabese
(Chair of the Parish Council) on 07930 813808.
To apply, please send a CV with a short covering email and your full contact details, to Alessandra.Marabese@stondon-pc.gov.uk
by 12th June 2025