Clerk Vacancy

Seale & Sands Parish Council is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO) to join our team. This is a key role supporting the council’s work to make our parish a safe, enjoyable, and welcoming place to live, work, and visit.

In recent years, we have renewed playground and recreation ground equipment, renovated Seale Pavilion, and installed defibrillators and fitness equipment. We are responsible for maintaining both recreation grounds, the Pavilion, and play areas, liaising with commons managers, and reviewing planning applications and consultations affecting our parish.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the Council’s Proper Officer, ensuring legal compliance and good governance
Manage day-to-day council business, including agendas, minutes, and correspondence
Act as Responsible Financial Officer, overseeing all financial transactions and records
Manage council assets, open spaces, pavilion, and play areas
Oversee health & safety and manage contractors
Provide advice and implement council decisions
Attendance at monthly Council meetings.

Requirements:
Experience in administration and finance (local government experience desirable)
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Sound financial background and familiarity with accounting packages
CiLCA qualification
Experience in working within local government.

Terms:
10 hours per week (including attending meetings in person as required)

Salary: National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) pay scales. Salary to range from substantive benchmark between scale point LC2 SCP 29 - 32, (£38,623 - £41,511) pro rata 10 hours/week plus pension – depending on experience and skills.

Flexible working, 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata), home working, pension options. Parish Council meetings to be attended in person usually at either The Sands Room, The Sands or Seale Village Hall, Seale.


To be successful in this role, applicants will offer an outgoing, approachable and supportive personality with the openness, accountability and good governance of the Parish Council in mind.

If you would like more information please feel free to email clerk@saspc.info

Job Description is available on request.

Deadline for applications is Thursday 31 July 2025 .

Interviews will take place mid-August.