Clerk/RFO

Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council – Vacancy for Clerk / RFO.

Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council is seeking a person to appoint as a Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).

Place of work: Home based.

Hours: 17 hours per month covering both roles.

Salary: Dependent on experience, within the local government scale recommended for Parish Clerks. Subject to annual review along nationally agreed and published guidelines.

Meetings: Every other month, usually the third Thursday of the month. Some additional meetings may be required, and the role holder will be expected to attend these.

Requirements:

1. Ability to work on your own initiative.
2. Ability to time-plan and prioritise.
3. Confidence to deal with members of the public, councillors, local government bodies, contractors.
4. Confident in the use of Office, Word, Excel and website updates.

The role includes:

1. Managing the day-to-day business of the Council.
2. Preparing agendas and drafting minutes.
3. Advising the council and ensuring council compliance with legislation and best practice.
4. Managing and reporting on the Council’s finances, including year-end audit reports and VAT.
5. Updating the Parish Council website.
6. Payroll is provided by a professional third party.

A job description is available to view on the Parish Council website.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 5th January 2025.

Fenton and Torksey Lock Parish Council is an equal opportunities employer.