Vacancy for Parish Clerk
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 staff management
• Provide advice and implement council decisions 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 or willingness to obtain 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 24 – £34,314 full time / £17.79 per hour to scale point 27 – £37,035 full time / £19.20 per hour – 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 contact Lesley Rixon, Clerk in the first instance clerk@saspc.info – 01252 279767. Job Description is available on request.
Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 14th May 2025. Interviews will take place mid-May with appointment as soon as possible.