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