Burton Green Parish Council Job Advertisement

Burton Green Parish Council

Vacancy for

Parish Council Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer

Applications are invited for the role of Parish Council Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer to Burton Green Parish Council in Warwickshire.

Burton Green is a new Parish Council with 7 Councillors, who are actively involved in the community - current issues for the Parish Council include HS2 and producing a Neighbourhood Plan.

The successful applicant will be required to provide professional support and guidance in respect of all aspects of the Council’s work including acting as the Council’s Responsible Financial Officer.

The successful applicant will ideally be an experienced Clerk, CiLCA qualified – although consideration will be given to unqualified Clerks who are willing to become qualified.  Applicants need to have excellent communication skills and organisational skills, be able to take minutes of meetings, some accounting experience and and should also be a confident user of office technology (word processing, simple spreadsheets, and the internet).  

The post is for 24 hours per month – primarily working from home, with attendance at Parish Council meetings on the third Monday of every month.  The postholder will be entitled to all statutory holidays and a leave entitlement ; laptop and printer will be provided by the Parish Council.

The appointment will be made within salary scale LC1 points 15-25,  £16215-£21734 pro rata (£8.428 per hour to £11.296 per hour),  of the nationally agreed rates of Local Council Clerks, depending on relevant experience and qualifications.  Pension scheme available.  Mileage and allowance for the use of home as office are also payable.

For Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form, please contact
Louise Baudet – Clerk to Burton Green Parish Council

47 St Pauls Crescent

Coleshill

Birmingham B46 1BB

Email : burtongreen@hotmail.co.uk

Telephone : 07503 002948 (please leave name, address and email)

Closing Date : 24th August 2013