Silchester Parish Council - Vacancy for a Parish Council Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Name of recruiting organisation
Silchester Parish Council
Employed role/Volunteer role
Employed
Permanent role/Fixed term role
Permanent
Location:
Home and Office based
Salary:
Minimum Hourly rate – SCP 7, level based on experience
Hours:
15 hours per week, hours flexible, to include some evening meetings (approximately 1-2 per month)
Our council and the role:
The council has seven elected members representing circa 790 residents. It is a rural council in North Hampshire which owns the SSSI land of Silchester Common. The applicant must be self-motivated as the only employee alongside the Litter Warden. The role will involve the maintaining of the financial records and preparing monthly accounts. A tremendous opportunity for an individual wishing to work at the heart of Silchester’s community affairs.
Duties will include:
- Prepare agendas for monthly meetings, Extraordinary Meetings, AGM and the Annual Parish Meeting
- Prepare minutes for the above meetings
- Prepare and monitor an action tracker
- Prepare the annual budget and complete/submit the Precept Form
- Prepare monthly accounts – actual to budget comparison
- Maintain the accounts software system (Rialtas)
- Maintain the bank accounts
- Pay suppliers monthly
- Maintain the council website – Wordpress
- Deal with all telephone and written correspondence as applicable
- Support the Chairman
- Liaise with the Planning Authority
- Represent the council as applicable
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Must have good written and verbal communication skills, be very organised and self-motivated. Computer literate, with previous experience of Microsoft Office preferable. Relevant Local Government qualifications / experience an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
What we offer you in return:
- 15 hours per week, flexible hours, to include some evening meetings (1-2 per month)
- Salary will be dependent upon ability and experience. The lowest starting pay band is SCP 7
- Office allowance
- 21 days annual leave plus one incremental day for each year of service up to 5 extra days
- 2 statutory days leave
- Annual pay review by NJC
- 45p mileage allowance
- Broadband contribution
How to find out more details:
Further details and a job description can be obtained by contacting Chris Gunnell – clerk@silchester-pc.gov.uk or telephone 07470 809086. A formal application is not required, but applicants must submit a CV and a letter briefly explaining why they think their attributes make them a suitable candidate.
Closing date:
Friday 14th February 2025
How to apply:
A formal application is not required, but applicants must submit a CV and a letter briefly explaining why they think their attributes make them a suitable candidate to clerk@silchester-pc.gov.uk.