Deputy Town Clerk

Society of Local Council Clerks; Sheet; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is looking for a Deputy Town Clerk to play a key role in delivering high-quality services and managing open spaces. The successful candidate will have solid leadership skills, experience in open space management, and strong communication ability. The position offers a competitive salary, 23 days of annual leave, and additional holiday perks. Join our friendly team and contribute positively to the town's development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

23 days annual leave

Additional holiday at Christmas

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and line management experience in a similar role.
• Experience in managing diverse open spaces effectively.
• Strong communication and customer service skills demonstrated in work.

Responsibilities

• Support the Town Clerk in key management tasks.
• Manage the delivery of high-quality services across the council.
• Get involved in project-based work to improve the town.

Skills

Leadership and line management

Open spaces management

Excellent communication skills

Financial management

Project management

Accountability

Job description

Petersfield Town Council | Starting Salary: £49,282 (SCP 37 – 41) | Permanent / Full Time

We are currently recruiting for an exciting, new senior management role at Petersfield Town Council to join our busy and friendly team. We are a medium sized Council made up of 12 Councillors, 21 staff operating over three departments and an annual budget of around £1.7m.

As Deputy Town Clerk, you’ll be involved in helping deliver a range of high-quality services across the Council’s portfolio of responsibilities, including the management of our diverse open spaces, supporting the Town Clerk in key management tasks (strategic, HR, legal and contractual) as well as getting involved in project based work to make a real difference in our town.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Solid leadership and line management experience.
• Experience of open spaces management.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, evident throughout your work experience.
• Proven skills with financial management and an understanding of legal compliance.
• Project based work and knowledge of scheduling process driven tasks to successful completion.
• A strong sense of accountability and are excited about making a positive difference to our wonderful town.

In return we can offer you:

• A competitive salary to match your leadership and management experience.
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus three additional days at Christmas.