Oliver's Battery Parish Council - Vacancy for Parish Clerk & RFO

Name of recruiting organisation

Oliver's Battery Parish Council 

Employed role/Volunteer role

Employed role.

Permanent role/Fixed term role

Permanent role.

Location:

The Clerk/RFO will be required to work primarily from home.

Salary:

The new Clerk/RFO's salary will be based on qualifications, skills and experience but will be assessed using the 2025-26 National Association of Local Council’s Salary Scale LC1 SCP 18 to LC2 SCP 28 (£31,537 to £39,152 pro rata (£16.35 to £20.29 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:

The Council are seeking to appoint a motivated proactive person to the position of Parish Clerk and RFO.

Oliver’s Battery is a small Parish on the edge of Winchester in Hampshire with seven councillors. There is a Parish Council meeting on the first Tuesday of every other month (Six in total). There is also an Annual Parish Assembly in May.

The Clerk/RFO will be required to work primarily from home. 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.

This post includes overall administration, support and advice for all of the Council’s activities, including managing the Council’s website and managing the Council’s financial affairs (see Job Description and Person Specification for details).

While there are separate specific requirements for Clerk and RFO, the current post holder has carried out both these roles, and the Council are seeking someone who can continue this arrangement. A planned transition period will allow for a comprehensive handover of duties.

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:

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

    Brendan Gibbs - Parish Clerk: 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:

    17th October 2025

    Closing date for completed applications will be 5pm on Friday 17th October 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.

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