Clerk and RFO - Treales, Roseacre and Wharles Parish Council
10th of April, 2025
TREALES, ROSEACRE & WHARLES PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY FOR A PARISH CLERK AND RESPONSIBLE FINANCE OFFICER
We are a very enthusiastic Parish Council looking for a friendly and efficient person to join our team in the role of Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO).
The role is open for an immediate start following interviews and selection by the Parish Council.
The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of administration including financial record-keeping and monitoring, advising councillors on policy and procedures, setting the agenda, attending and minuting monthly evening meetings (currently, usually 2nd Tuesday of each month, excluding August and December), correspondence & contact with stakeholders, and management of the Parish Council website.
This is a part-time, home based position with a basic 6.5 hours per week paid in line with NALC/SCP Pay Scale 18-24 at between £15.21 per hour to £17.16 per hour depending on qualifications.
A laptop and mobile phone will be supplied for business purposes.
Experience of local government administrative practices would be helpful. However, additional training can be provided through the Lancashire Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local Council Clerks. Evidence of good organisational and IT (MS Office, email, cloud and web) skills will be required.
If you would like an informal chat about the post of Clerk and the work of our Parish Council, either myself or our current Clerk will be very willing to arrange a call.
Please contact us via the email addresses below.
Further details, including the job description are available on our website “https://trw-parishcouncil.org.uk” under the “news” page.
If this post could be for you, please submit your application to the Parish Clerk email address below with a cover letter and outline CV, which explains why this opportunity matches your interests and skills to the requirements of the role.
Applications are welcomed by Friday 2nd May at 12 noon. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
As Chair of the Parish Council, I look forward to meeting with you. William Salisbury Chair & Councillor Treales, Roseacre & Wharles Parish Council
parishclerk@trw-parishcouncil.org.uk