Vacancy for Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer at South Perrott Parish Council
* Council Name: South Perrott Parish Council
* Role/Job Title: Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
* Salary/Pay Range: SCP 13-17 (£14.60 - £15.58 per hour)
* Hours per week/month: 16 hours per month
* Closing date for applications: 30 November 2024
* Contact telephone: 01935 891115
Applications are invited for this varied and interesting part-time position.
The Parish of South Perrott in Dorset has approximately 220 residents and lies 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Crewkerne along the A356.
The Parish Clerk works as the sole employee for the Parish Council, largely under their own initiative.
Responsibilities include:
* Preparing agendas, posting notices, taking minutes and following up actions
* Attending six evening meetings per year held in South Perrott Village Hall and other occasional meetings as required
* Maintaining financial records including budget preparation, banking and annual audit
* Dealing with correspondence
* Communicating with council members, village residents and outside bodies as appropriate
* Arranging insurance cover
The role will be approximately 16 hours per month within NALC scale range SCP13 - 17 (£14.60 - £15.58 per hour). The post is home based and a laptop and printer will be provided. You will be required to attend the parish council meetings in person.
The role requires good interpersonal and communication skills along with good organisational and numeracy ability. Applicants should be confident using a computer for word processing, spreadsheets, research and email.
A qualification in finance would be beneficial, as would previous Parish Clerk experience although full training for new clerks can be arranged. CiLCA qualified applicants and those hoping to obtain a CiLCA qualification are welcome to apply.
Interviews will take place in early December and the successful candidate should ideally be able to take up the position in January 2025.
A copy of the job description is available on request.
For an informal chat about the role or to apply, please email us.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14.60-£15.58 per hour
Expected hours: 3 – 4 per week
Schedule:
* Flexitime
Location:
* South Perrott, Dorset (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/11/2024
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