The Clerk/RFO is responsible for managing the Council’s Day to day business, providing advice, and implementing decisions. Applicants will need to be computer literate, able to prepare council agendas and record minutes, and should ideally be familiar with book keeping and be able to correspond with external organisations on behalf of the Council.
Formal training and plenty of help and advice will be available.
Working Arrangements: Your work will include some evening work. Core working hours are 4 hours per week but some flexibility will be required and the times and days are to be agreed with the post holder.
The main purpose of the Job: To act as the Council’s Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer.
As the Proper Officer of the Council the Parish Clerk is under a statutory duty to carry out the instructions of the Council and to serve or issue all the notifications required by law.
The person appointed will be responsible for the management of the council’s resources. The Parish Clerk is accountable to the Council for the effective management of all its resources and will report to it as and when required.
Requirements: The candidate ideally will be CILCA qualified or working towards the completion of CILCA (but this will not be seen as an essential qualification for the post) and have previous administrative experience and also demonstrate financial acumen. They should also have a good legal knowledge of the statutory framework concerning the management and running of a Parish Council.
To apply: Please contact The Parish Clerk, Littleham and Landcross Parish Council – clerk@littlehamandlandcross-pc.gov.uk
The deadline for the Council to receive completed applications including a covering letter & CV is 31 May 2025.