Vacancy for Position of Clerk to the Council

Tetford and Salmonby Parish Council has a vacancy for an enthusiastic and competent person to support the Parish Councillors as Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.

The position requires you to work 30 hours per month (7.5 core hours per week) to include the monthly Parish Council meeting on a Wednesday evening. You will be working from home other than attendance at Council meetings.

The successful candidate will have excellent administrative, organisational, financial and IT abilities, coupled with exceptional interpersonal skills and will need to be competent in the preparation of basic accounts.

We will cover the costs of Parish Clerk training for the successful candidate and, should she or he wish to pursue a career in council administration, would support him or her in obtaining the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA). We offer an attractive salary dependent on experience and qualifications and an extra allowance for office expenses.

If required there will be a suitable transition period with the existing Acting Clerk. A full job description is available on request.

The closing date for applications is 30th September 2024, and interviews will take place on the 2nd October 2024

To apply for the position please email your CV and a covering letter to the Chairman of the council Ray Whitley on raywhitley@hotmail.co.uk or tetfordandsalmonbyparishclerk@outlook.com