Hound Parish Council - Vacancy for a Parish Clerk
Name of recruiting organisation
Hound Parish Council
Employed role/Volunteer role
Employed
Permanent role/Fixed term role
Permanent
Location:
Office based
Salary:
Pay: NJC Salary Grade M to N - Spinal Column Points 34 to 39, current rates £43,693 to £48,710 per year.
Hours:
Expected hours: 37 per week with some out of hours working.
Our council and the role:
About the role:
- To act as the strategic lead to deliver the Council’s objectives and priorities.
- Be the Council’s principal policy adviser in order to support the delivery of excellent services in
- accordance with Council policy, budgetary and statutory requirements.
- Provide the overarching managerial framework to ensure effectiveness in service development
- and delivery and act as an advocate for the Council at local and regional level.
- Act as the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) to the Council as required by the Accounts and
- Audit Regulation 1996.
- Act as the Council’s principal adviser to the leadership of the Council on policy options
Duties will include:
- Finance to act as Responsible Officer
- Legal to ensure that the Council complies with all current and Statutory requirements
- Meetings and General Administration - to prepare all agendas/minutes, attend meetings and implement agreed decisions
- Staffing and Personnel - Strategic and day to day management of all staff to comply with current employment and requirements of the Council's procedures
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Education and qualifications: A-levels/HND or equivalent, full driver's licence
Previous knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of the roles of local government; Parish, District and County Councils
- Managing a budget using IT based financial systems
- Produce agendas and minutes
- Use of an extensive range of
- IT applications including; Word, Excel and PC accounting systems
- Knowledge of local government procurement legislation
How to find out more details:
Please visit the councils website - https://www.houndparishcouncil.gov.uk/parishclerk.html
Closing date:
14th February 2025
How to apply:
please visit the council website - https://www.houndparishcouncil.gov.uk/parishclerk.html