Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer

Overview

Key Tasks

The role involves:

• Attending and managing Parish Council meetings (held on the last Thursday of every month except August and December), including preparation of agendas, taking and preparing minutes, and carrying out actions from the minutes.
• Advising the Parish Council on protocols and relevant local governmental legislation.
• Managing administration relating to the Parish Council, including record keeping, managing the review of planning applications, overseeing the implementation of projects, and managing Parish Council contracts.
• Handling queries from outside organisations and parishioners, and communicating the Parish Council’s decisions.
• Preparing the annual budget, managing the Parish Council’s accounts, receipts and payments, and ensuring the smooth running of the annual external audit.
• Ensuring that Parish Council insurance policies and risk/asset registers are kept up to date.

Skills and Experience

Sunningwell Parish Council is forward-thinking, warm and friendly, and Sunningwell Parish Council is looking for a confident, self-motivated clerk who can work effectively as part of the team. Key skills include:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high standards of tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent administrative skills, with high standards of accuracy and numeracy.
• A full range of IT skills including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PAYE and online banking, and an ability to manage the Council’s website.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule

• Flexitime

Experience

• Clerk and finance: 1 year (preferred)