Clerk and RFO - Waddington Parish Council
20th of November, 2024
CLERK TO THE PARISH COUNCIL AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER
PART TIME – 10 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY - £14.75 per hour
Waddington Parish Council (Lancashire) is seeking to appoint a Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.
Hours of work will be flexible and subject to workload and the parish council meetings’ schedule.
Ideally, applicants will have prior experience as a Parish Council Clerk. The successful applicant must be a first-class administrator with excellent communication and financial skills.
The Clerk will be required to:
- Ensure that statutory and other provisions affecting the running of the parish council are observed and obligations for risk assessment are properly met.
- Prepare the agendas, attend all formal meetings of the parish council, the Annual Parish Meeting and prepare the minutes thereof.
- Attend all meetings and conferences as may be necessary for the proper discharge of duties.
- Receive correspondence on behalf of the parish council and deal with the items or bring them to the attention of the parish council promptly.
- Keep safely and conveniently in secure but accessible custody all deeds, plans, records, letters, writings and other documents of or concerning the parish council or its staff.
- Keep all financial records of the parish council, make payments of invoices, wages, VAT and PAYE, monitor and balance the parish council’s accounts and prepare records for audit purposes.
- Update the parish council’s website and notice boards, as required.
- Act as the representative of the parish council, as required.
Applications to be made by way of CV emailed to clerk@waddingtonparishcouncil.org.uk The closing date for receipt of CV’s is 28 November 2024