Rowlands Castle Parish Council - Vacancy for Parish Clerk and RFO

Name of recruiting organisation

Rowlands Castle Parish Council 

Employed role/Volunteer role

Employed

Permanent role/Fixed term role

Permanent

Location:

Office based, with some opportunity to work from home with agreement. 

Salary:

£30,900 for 30-hour week

Hours:

30 hours per week, though some degree of flexibility of hours can be considered for the successful candidate. 

Our council and the role:

Rowlands Castle is a medium-sized Parish in south-east Hampshire with 9 councillors and an electorate of c 2,600.  The Council generally meets on the first Monday of every month, though this can vary depending on public holidays, and has a recess during the month of August.  The duties of the Clerk to the Council are varied.

Duties will include:

  • Responsibility for the administration of the Council’s business, including guidance and advice on governance, ethics and procedures;
  • Management of and responsibility for the Council’s finances, management of staff, and communication and liaison with the public and other organisations and elected representatives. 

    The ideal candidate will have/be:

    We are seeking a Clerk with excellent administrative and management skills who is IT literate and has strong communication skills and will enjoy acting as a focus for the work of the Council in the community.  In particular, the Clerk will have legal responsibility for the management of the Council’s finances and other aspects of its work and must be able to work independently within the Council’s structures.

    What we offer you in return:

    A degree of flexibility of hours can be considered for the successful candidate, with some opportunity to work from home by agreement.  You will be working with a collegiate and committed parish council, supported by a dedicated and hard-working team of staff, with years of experience. 

    How to find out more details:

    The Job Description, Person Specification and Application details are available via this link: http://www.rowlandscastlepc.org.uk/we-are-recruiting-for-a-clerk-to-the-council/

    Closing date:

    12 Noon, Friday 7th March 2025

    How to apply:

    By Application Form, available from http://www.rowlandscastlepc.org.uk/we-are-recruiting-for-a-clerk-to-the-council/