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Didcot Town Council - Chief Officer (Town Clerk and RFO)

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Didcot Town Council - Chief Officer (Town Clerk and RFO)

Didcot Town Council Council: Didcot Town Council County: Oxfordshire Chief Officer (Town Clerk and RFO) Location: Council Offices, Britwell Road, Didcot, OX11 7HN Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per wee...

26 Aug 2026 Vacancies

Pay Agreement 2026/27

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Pay Agreement 2026/27

2026-27 NATIONAL SALARY AWARD The National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) has agreed the new pay scales for 2026-27 to be implemented from 1 April 2026. Employers are encouraged to ...

25 Aug 2026 National News

Burford Town Council - Clerk & RFO

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Burford Town Council - Clerk & RFO

Could you be our Town Clerk/Responsible Finance Officer? You will need to be motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic. Be able to meet deadlines, work on your own initiative, and have some knowledge abo...

24 Aug 2026 Vacancies

Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council - Project Manager: Community & Business Engagement – Maternity Cover

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council - Project Manager: Community & Business Engagement – Maternity Cover

Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council Vacancy for Project Manager: Community & Business Engagement – Maternity Cover Fixed Term Contract until 31 December 2027 (36.5 hours per week) Salary Scale: LC3; SCP 2...

19 Aug 2026 Vacancies

Managing Sports Pitches During Drought

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Managing Sports Pitches During Drought

As the football and rugby seasons will be starting soon, we have been seeking advice for parish and town councils on how to ensure the safety of pitches in the current drought. Andrew Parsons from the...

19 Aug 2026 National News

ArtRoots Fund: now open in England, and extended to 31 August

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

ArtRoots Fund: now open in England, and extended to 31 August

ArtRoots offers grants for community art projects along traffic-free National Cycle Network routes in England. That can include murals, sculptures, artistic seating, interpretation boards, planters, l...

12 Aug 2026 Funding News

South Stoke Parish Council - Clerk and RFO

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Lucy Dalby

South Stoke Parish Council - Clerk and RFO

South Stoke Parish Council is seeking an organised, conscientious, community-minded individual for the role of Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer. The successful candidate will provide adminis...

30 Jul 2026 Vacancies

Probation Review Forms Now Available

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Probation Review Forms Now Available

Our new HR consultants have developed a suite of probation review documents in light of the recent changes to employment law. Under the new legislation, employees will be able to bring an ordinary unf...

23 Jul 2026 Local News

Milton-under-Wychwood - Clerk

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Milton-under-Wychwood - Clerk

MILTON-UNDER-WYCHWOOD PARISH COUNCIL VACANCY FOR A PARISH CLERK Job Title: Parish Clerk Hours: 20 hours per month Salary : Salary in accordance with the revised NJC scale (NJC 13-21) (currently £15.06...

20 Jul 2026 Vacancies

OALC Payroll Service Launched!

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

OALC Payroll Service Launched!

We are excited to share that we have partnered with the Surrey Association of Local Councils to offer a low-cost payroll service, which is now available to OALC member councils. As well as processing ...

15 Jul 2026 Local News

Shrivenham Parish Council: Finance Officer to start ASAP

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Shrivenham Parish Council: Finance Officer to start ASAP

Vacancy: Finance Officer to start ASAP Employer: Shrivenham Parish Council Hours: 21 hours per week part-time (all office-based) Location: Parish Office, Memorial Hall, Highworth Rd, Shrivenham Direct...

13 Jul 2026 Vacancies

Section 12 Martyn's Law Guidance consultation

Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils, Rachel Brown

Section 12 Martyn's Law Guidance consultation

NALC and SLCC will be responding to the recently issued Security Industry Authority (SIA) consultation on Section 12 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 here ( https://www.gov.uk/govern...

5 Jun 2026 Consultations

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