Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer - South Huish

Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer – South Huish

South Huish Parish Council seeks a Parish Clerk/ RFO to support the small rural parish of South Huish in the heart of the South Hams. The community has some 350 residents.

Working hours are 10hrs per week and the salary will be in accordance with National Association of Local Council (NALC) scales depending upon experience.

The Clerk/RFO is responsible for managing the Council’s day-to-day day business, providing advice and implementing decisions. Applicants will need to be computer literate, able to prepare council agendas and record minutes, should ideally be familiar with bookkeeping and be able to correspond with external organisations on behalf of the Council. Formal training and plenty of help and advice will be available.

There are 7 parish councillors and the council meets in the evening on the second Wednesday of each month excluding August & December (unless urgent planning applications are received). All other hours are worked flexibly from home.

For an informal discussion, and an application form and job description, please contact Cllr Jo Hocking, on 01548 561275 or email clerk.southhuishpc@gmail.com.