Vacancy for Clerk and Financial Officer


 

                                              

 

Kirkburton ParishCouncil – Kirklees District

Vacancyfor Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

 

Kirkburton ParishCouncil is an active Council that seeks a highly motivated, enthusiastic personto take on the post of Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer.

 

The post is parttime, 23 hours per week. Working partly from home on a flexible basis, thehours of work will include attendance at meetings (usually evenings) and at theCouncil office at times to be agreed.

 

Salary pro rata inaccordance with National Joint Council recommendations pay scale LC2, point SCP30 (£38,223 based on 37 hours per week) dependent upon qualifications andexperience. There is a pay award pending that if agreed would be applicable onappointment or as soon as agreed.

 

Must be IT literate,able to use the Microsoft Office suite and computer equipment is supplied. Mustbe able to store Council equipment and files at your home address and beavailable to attend Council meetings monthly, with additional committeemeetings as required.

 

Duties willinclude:  acting as advisor to the councilwhich involves learning the relevant parish legislation, preparation of theagenda, minute taking, and compilation of correspondence, filing and accountsin addition to being the Responsible Financial Officer to the council.  In addition, the Clerk is responsible for themanagement and administration of the following functions that are exercised bythe Council: two allotments; a designated part of the closed churchyard atKirkheaton Parish Church; the ordering of hanging baskets and Christmas trees;the provision of Poppy Wreaths; maintenance of the public seats provided by theCouncil and line manages the Administration Assistant.

 

Prior relevantexperience is an advantage but training in all aspects of local governmentadministration, leading to the Certificate in Local Council Administration qualificationwill be provided.

 

The application form,job specification and personal specification are available from:

 

Kirkburton ParishCouncil,

 

E-mail: clerk@kbpc.co.uk, including “employment”in the title bar

 

Closing date forapplications: ……19th  December2024