Clerk and RFO - Brindle Parish Council
28th of April, 2025
Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Hours: Average of approximately 12 hours per week
Salary: £13.69 per hour
Location: Home based, but attendance at meetings in different locations required
Brindle is beautiful rural parish in Chorley and has a population of approximately 1,000 people with fantastic community spirit who take great pride in the parish.
We are looking to recruit an exceptional clerk to ensure our parish council is well managed, we are meeting our legal obligations and we provide the best possible service to our residents and community.
The role involves organising meetings approximately every six-weeks, preparing agendas, promoting meetings, taking minutes and co-ordinating follow-up actions. Our clerk also looks after the finances of the parish council, including ensuring effective audit, risk and governance arrangements are followed.
Liaison with members, other organisations, residents and groups are a key part of the role in implementing the wishes of the parish council.
The successful candidate should hold the Certificate in Local Council Administration or be prepared to become qualified. Full training and support will be available. A high level of literacy, numeracy and IT skills are required together with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
Our role requires a great deal of flexibility with a requirement to attend evening meetings and the ability to work with limited supervision to meet the needs of the parish council.
We are a committed, supportive parish council of 9 Members elected every four years with a passion to serve our residents. Training and development will be encouraged with the successful candidate.
For an informal discussion, please contact: Darren Cranshaw, Chair of Brindle Parish Council, tel: 07766 534485, email: darren.cranshaw@yahoo.co.uk.
Please apply by sending a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification along with a CV to darren.cranshaw@yahoo.co.uk
More details on the attached Job Description