Applicants need to live within the Parish or within 20 miles of Newton Poppleford.

Permanent Part time Post: 25 – 30 Hours per week, subject to negotiation

GRADE: NJC SCP Points 18 to 36 [29,269 to £44,429] per annum pro-rata
SCP 18 is currently £15.84 per hour (FTE £29,269)
SCP 20 is currently £16.37 per hour (FTE30,825)
NJC SCP Point 36 for candidates qualified with a full CILCA qualification and demonstrable experience.
Salary is within the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Scale.

Newton Poppleford & Harpford Parish is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in East Devon. It has a population of around y 2,100 with some 1,000 residences. The Council has ambitious plans to improve the resources of the Parish.

Working Arrangement:
Reporting to the Chair of the Parish Council, and in their absence to the Chair of the Policy & Personnel Committee. Your work will include some evening work. Core working hours and days to be agreed with the post holder.

Main purpose of the Job:
To act as the Council’s Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer. Duties will also include work for the Newton Poppleford Playing Field Foundation, a Charity for which the Parish Council is sole Trustee.

As the Proper Officer of the Council the Parish Clerk is under a statutory duty to carry out the instructions of the Council and to serve or issue all the notifications required by law.

The Parish Clerk will advise the Council on, and assist in, the formation of overall policies to be followed in respect of the Council’s activities and, in particular, to produce all the information required for making effective decisions and to implement constructively all decisions made by the council.

The person appointed will be responsible for the management of the council’s resources and will take the lead on the Council’s major projects. The Parish Clerk is accountable to the Council for the effective management of all its resources and will report to them as and when required.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be CILCA qualified or working towards the completion of CILCA and must have significant senior administrative experience and demonstrable financial acumen. They should also have a good legal knowledge of the statutory framework concerning the management and running of a Parish Council

Newton Poppleford and Harpford Parish Council jobs

Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer