Vacancy for position of Clerk to the Council
Applications are invited for the position of Clerk to Scothern Parish Council. The position is part time, nine hours per week worked flexibly from home at times to be agreed.
The role of the clerk provides a valuable service to the community of Scothern. It is varied, but key duties include:
- ensuring that the council conducts its business lawfully
- administering all the council's paperwork
- administering the council’s finances, including preparing the precept/budget
- ensuring that meeting papers are properly prepared, and the public is aware of meeting times
- implementing the council's decisions
- overseeing the implementation of projects
- keeping the community informed by minutes, notices, website and Facebook
- keeping up to date on legal and procedural issues and undertake appropriate training
- attend meetings of the Parish Council and its committees
The proficiencies required include good IT, Microsoft Office, written and verbal communication skills together with basic management accounting/book-keeping capability.
Salary is in range £11.97 – £12.95 per hour depending on experience and qualifications (2021/22 pay scales, pay award pending)
For informal discussion contact Cathryn Nicoll (Chair, Scothern Parish Council) 07776 240967.
For Job Description/Person Specification contact: scothernpc@yahoo.co.uk
Written applications with CV to be forwarded to Jane Johnson, 14 Sudbrooke Road, Scothern, LN22UZ or janejohnsonspc@btinternet.com
Closing date: Friday 10th June 2022
