Oliver’s Battery Parish Council - Vacancy for a Clerk to the Parish Council / Responsible Financial Officer

Name of recruiting organisation

Oliver’s Battery Parish Council

Employed role/Volunteer role

Employed

Permanent role/Fixed term role

Permanent

Location:

Hybrid 

Salary:

The new Clerk/RFO's salary will be based on qualifications, skills and experience but will be assessed using the 2024-25 National Association of Local Council’s Salary Scale LC1 SCP 18 to LC2 SCP 23 (£30,559 to £33,366 pro rata (£15.84 - £17.29 per hour). The successful candidate would be enrolled in the Local Government pension scheme.

Hours:

Up to Twelve hours per week subject to negotiation.

Our council and the role:

More information is available on application

Duties will include:

  • Administration: The Clerk provides guidance and advice on governance, ethics, and procedures. They are also responsible for ensuring that the Council conducts its business legally.
  • Managing finances: The role includes the Council's Responsible Financial Officer (RFO). This includes accounts, budgets, reports, and audits.
  • Meetings: The Clerk prepares agendas for Council meetings and ensures that meeting papers are ready. They also record meeting minutes accurately.
  • Implementing decisions: The Clerk is responsible for implementing the Council's decisions.
  • Liaising with other councils: The Clerk liaises with the District, County and neighbouring Parish Councils
  • Ad-hoc requirements based on the needs of the Parish

The ideal candidate will have/be:

Essential: Strong administrative skills, IT literate, good communication skills, attention to detail for maintaining accurate records, ability to work independently as well as part of the Council, experience with managing accounts.

Desirable: Parish Council Clerk experience.  Parish Council Clerk qualifications.  An understanding of Local Government in England.

What we offer you in return:

Pension contribution.

The Council will provide a laptop, printer and external hard drive for the sole use of the Clerk/RFO. We also provide a subscription to Microsoft 365.

The successful candidate would be enrolled in the Local Government pension scheme.

Candidates should either be CiLCA qualified or be prepared to work towards this qualification, with the help and support of the Council including meeting all costs involved.

How to find out more details:

Further details and application forms can be obtained by contacting Oliver’s Battery Parish Council using the following contact details.

Brendan Gibbs, Oliver's Battery Parish Council, 15 The Heath, Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6JT. Tel: 02392 264528 or 07379 717814

Please contact the Parish Clerk at clerkoliversbattery@gmail.com for job description, person specification and an application form.

Please contact the Chairman at cllr.kirkby@oliversbattery.info regarding any informal questions about the post.

Closing date:

28th February 2025

Closing date for completed applications will be 5pm on Friday 28th February 2025 with interviews being scheduled shortly thereafter.

How to apply:

Please contact the Parish Clerk at clerkoliversbattery@gmail.com for job description, person specification and an application form. 
Tel: 02392 264528 or 07379 717814

Please contact the Chairman at cllr.kirkby@oliversbattery.info regarding any informal questions about the post.