STAFF VACANCY : Parish Clerk / Responsible Finance Officer

Selstonparishcouncil; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Parish Clerk / Responsible Finance Officer. This key role involves managing the Council’s services, staff, and finances while being flexible and community-focused. Candidates should ideally have the CiLCA qualification and a sound understanding of local authority management. The position requires excellent organisational, leadership, administrative, and accounting skills. Evening meetings may be required. Excellent terms and conditions are offered.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and committed individuals are preferred.
• Sound understanding of local authority organisation and management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day organisation of the Council’s services.
• Management of staff, facilities, and finances.
• Attend evening meetings as required.

Skills

Organisational skills

Leadership

Management

Administrative skills

Inter-personal skills

Accounting skills

IT skills

Education

CiLCA qualification

Job description

STAFF VACANCY : Parish Clerk / Responsible Finance Officer

The Parish Council is seeking highly organised and committed applicants to undertake this key role which is responsible for all day-to-day organisation and management of the Council’s services, staff, facilities and finances. You will need therefore to be enthusiastic, flexible and community-focused with excellent leadership, management, administrative, inter-personal, accounting and IT skills in order to work successfully with staff, Councillors, external organisations, stakeholders and the community.

Ideally you should possess the CiLCA qualification and have a sound understanding of local authority organisation and management.

The post is part-time (30 hours per week) and some evening meeting attendance is required. We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment for this part-time post.

Please call Lisa Simpson on 01773 812012 or email [e-mail] for an application form.

Closing date for applications: 31st January 2026.

Selston Parish Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.