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 - 17.18 per hour) depending on experience. In addition you will receive a home working allowance of £26 per month and an optional workplace pension scheme.
Milton-under-Wychwood Parish Council is seeking a Parish Clerk. This would suit a community-minded individual who has the relevant experience and confidence and interpersonal skills to deal with a wide range of individuals from the local and wider communities. The ideal candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills, be computer literate and also have the ability to work on their own initiative.
Please note, the clerk is required to be promptly responsive to emails and calls so this is a role which cannot be done in just one day per week.
The Parish Clerk role involves various administration tasks including:
· Dealing with queries from members of the public in person, by telephone and email
· Advising the Parish Councillors on received procedural and legal updates.
· Meeting Agenda and Briefings preparation, Minute taking at meetings with action follow ups and including updating planning applications with PC decisions to WODC.
· Ongoing management of the PC website.
· Ensuring Insurances are up to date (working with the Responsible Finance Officer) and any identified damage / claim is dealt with quickly.
· Booking ‘ROSPA’ Playground Inspections and any required playground repairs.
· Minuting occasional meetings of two charities for which the Parish Council is trustee.
· Maintain and monitor a list of outstanding actions arising from Parish Council meetings and prompting councillors so that those actions are completed in a timely manner.
· Managing all Council contracts (such as grass cutting and tree management)
Location: Work from home as well as in person for PC meetings once a month (excluding August and December) in Milton-under-Wychwood Village Hall. There may be a requirement to attend Finance Committee meetings which are usually held in the homes of councillors. A laptop and printer will be provided
Selection Criteria
Preference is likely to be given to those with previous Clerk experience and the CiLCA qualification - however consideration would be given to an otherwise suitable applicant who is deemed to have the potential to obtain the CiLCA qualification.
Milton-under-Wychwood Parish Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The start date for the position will be agreed with the successful applicant(s).
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please don’t hesitate to contact Cllr Graham Smith, Chairman on the email below.
To apply for the position, please send your CV and covering letter outlining your interest to the Chairman of Milton-under-Wychwood Parish Council – Cllr Graham Smith Email: gsmithocp@compuserve.com
We look forward to hearing from you.