Vacancy - Clerk / Responsible Finance Officer

VACANCY

Parish Clerk & Responsible Finance Officer

Barnoldby le Beck Parish Council are looking for a highly organised and community-focused individual to join our Parish Council team. Full training will be on offer for the successful applicant.

🕒 Part-time: 13.5 hours per month, and includes 6 evening meetings per year, held bi-monthly.

💷 Salary: SLCC scale point 6 £13.47 per hour (depending on experience) pay award pending.

About the Role

The Parish Clerk is responsible for the day-to-day organisation and management of the Council’s statutory duties, ensuring compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the named Responsible Financial Officer (RFO), maintaining accurate financial records, managing budgets and precepts, and ensuring the Council meets all regulatory and audit requirements.
• Manage council administration prepare agendas, minutes and reports meetings.
• Liaise with councillors, external organisations, stakeholders and the community.
• Ensure transparency and good governance at all times.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Highly organised with excellent administrative skills
• Enthusiastic, positive outlook, flexible and community-focused
• Confident in managing finances and budgets
• A strong communicator with good interpersonal skills
• Proficient in IT and office systems
• Experience in local government or a similar environment is desirable.
• Hold or willing to work toward achieving CiLCA (Certificate in Local Council Administration) qualification.
• Training and support will be provided for the successful candidate.

Further Information

• Barnoldby le Beck is a small rural village on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, with approximately 300 residents of a multigenerational demographic.
• The Council meet bi-monthly on the second Monday of the month at 7pm in St Helen’s Church, Barnoldby le Beck.
• The Council offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including annual leave, national pay, pension, training and development opportunities.
• Information about the village can be found at www.barnoldbylebeck-pc.gov.uk

For further details please contact the Clerk of the Council on Clerk@barnoldbylebeck-pc.gov.uk