Clerk to the Parish Council and Responsible Financial Officer

Vacancies Clerk to the Parish Council and Responsible Financial Officer

Job Introduction

The Clerk to the Council is the Proper Officer of the Council. The Clerk will be responsible for ensuring that the instructions of the Council in connection with its function as a Local Authority are carried out. The Clerk is expected to advise the Council on, and assist in the formation of, overall policies to be followed in respect of the Authority's activities and to produce all the requisite information for making effective decisions and to implement decisions in a proper manner. The applicant appointed will be accountable to the Council for the effective management of all its resources and will report to them as and when required. The Clerk will be the Responsible Financial Officer and therefore responsible for all financial records of the Council and the careful administration of its finances. Except for monthly Parish Council meetings and visits to the Parish for specific projects or meetings, the role is home-based. The Parish Council is currently at complement with five Councillors sitting on the Parish Council. For the financial year 2025/6 the Parish Council will have a precept of £100,000 and is responsible for the areas of Two Mile Ash, Kiln Farm and Wymbush, representing a population size of over 3,000 residents. The Parish Council will offer support for a successful candidate to study the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA).

Job Details

• Salary: SCPs 24 to 28 (£34,314 to £37,938 per annum pro-rated) depending on experience and qualifications
• Frequency: Annual
• Job Reference: mkc/TP/238/1612
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full-time
• Closing Date: 04 April, 2025
• Job Category: Administration
• Location: Abbey Hill Parish Council, United Kingdom