Ashburnham with Penhurst Parish Council: Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer

ESALC; Ashburnham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council organization in Ashburnham is seeking a Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer. This home-based role requires excellent administration, communication, and bookkeeping skills. The successful candidate will organize meetings, manage accounts, and support councillor activities. Evening meetings will occur about 10 times a year. The position offers support for further qualification development.

Qualifications

• Motivated and highly organised individual.
• Ability to work from home.
• Proactive and supportive of councillors and residents.

Responsibilities

• Organise meetings and draft minutes.
• Prepare documentation and follow up on actions.
• Manage the council's accounts and budget.

Skills

Excellent administration

Communication

Bookkeeping

IT skills

Job description

Ashburnham with Penhurst Parish Council: Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer

Closing Date: 31st December 2025 Hours: 30 hours per month Rate of Pay: SPC 22 £16.93- £1747 (depending on experience and qualifications)

We are looking for someone who is motivated and highly organised. Skills required are excellent administration, communication, book keeping and IT. You will need to be proactive, supportive of our councillors and residents and take a keen interest in village affairs. You will also need to be able to work from home.

Reporting to the council you will be required to organise meetings, draft minutes, prepare documentation and follow up on actions as required. As the Responsible Financial Officer, you will manage the council’s accounts and budget. You will also liaise with many other groups and organizations in this key role.

Although an appropriate qualification may be preferred, we do not consider it essential. However, should the successful candidate wish to gain an appropriate qualification, (CPD) the Parish Council would support this.

Place of work will be home based but there will be the requirement to attend evening meetings. Typically, this will be 10 meetings per year. There are also two afternoon meetings (SLR). There are no meetings in either August or December.

The application form as well as the job description are available from Emily Simpson at [e-mail]

Completed application forms should be sent to Emily at [e-mail] no later than 31 st December 2025.