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Upchurch Parish Council wishes to appoint a Parish Clerk / Responsible Financial Officer with effect from January 2015.
The role responsibilities include:
Preparing agendas and minutes for monthly evening council meetings (usually first Thursday of a month); attending and recording ad hoc meetings; managing budgets and preparing annual precept submissions; arranging annual audits; HMRC / Payroll administration; administrative duties such as emails, phone calls and general correspondence; managing external contractors; managing the parish burial ground and allotments; updating the website and being custodian of all parish documentation and relevant paperwork.
The pay is set nationally and starts at spinal column point 15 at £8.42p per hour rising to spinal column 21 which is £10.04 per hour, as a guide our current Clerk works for 50hrs per month. Hours are flexible. Holiday and sickness entitlement are pro-rata according to the hours worked.
The clerk is required to work from home with adequate provision for office facilities. Equipment such as printer, stationery and laptop will be provided and payment will be made towards office overheads.
The successful applicant will have the following attributes:
· Self motivation with an ability to work on their own
· Strong financial awareness, knowledge of a financial package an advantage
(Scribe is the package used by the council)
· Willingness to learn and attend training courses
· Discretion
· Organisational and administrational skills
· Flexibility / adaptability
· Interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
· Neutrality when recording council business
Knowledge of local government procedures would be a benefit.
The closing date for this application is Friday 19th December and interviews will take place with the chairman, vice chairman and one other councillor. The start date for the successful candidate will be 5th January 2015.
Please apply by sending a CV and brief supporting letter explaining how you meet the requirements to the Chairman, either by emailing: chair@upchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk or via post to 1, Jubilee Field, Upchurch, Kent ME9 7AQ
Sara Tucker
Chairman Upchurch Parish Council
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