Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer - Hillesley and Tresham Parish Council (HTPC)

HTPC is seeking a Parish Clerk to replace its experienced clerk who retired at the end of October.

Hillesley and Tresham is a small rural parish lying to the west of the A46, south of Wotton under Edge and north of Hawkesbury Upton. This is a permanent part-time role in which the Clerk will be required to organise and attend all Parish Council meetings, which are generally held once a month on a Tuesday evening (excluding August). They will be responsible for all communications on behalf of the council, implementing decisions and ensuring compliance with financial, statutory and legal obligations.

The Council is proud of its close links to the parish and is a small, diverse group with a progressive and proactive approach to serving the community. The successful candidate will have initiative, be well organised, have excellent administrative and financial skills and with a good level of IT literacy. Some experience of local government is helpful but not essential.

An important aspect of the Clerk's role is the management of the allotment site in Hillesley which has a thriving community. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to make a success of this and with the Council’s support undertake any necessary formal training for all aspects of the role.

There will be a 6-month probationary period; the previous Clerk will be available to handover and give training as needed. A full Job Description and Person Specification are available on request via the email address below. Hours of work are 20 per month, worked flexibly and work will be home based. Salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications but will be in the range £15.56 - £16.61 ph (NJC LC1 (13-17 £30023 - £32046 pro rata).

Applications for the post should be submitted with a covering letter to Simon Lee chair@htpc.org.uk. Any queries regarding the post to be sent to the same e-mail address. Closing Date is Friday 20 November. Interviews will be held in December.