Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Kempley Parish Council, together with Gorsley & Kilcot Parish Council, is seeking to appoint a friendly and well-motivated Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.
The posts are 5hpw each, flexible, working from home with 6 bi-monthly meetings per council held at 7.30pm in alternate months.
In addition, there are up to 6 evening planning meetings per council per annum, the annual Parish meeting and ad hoc meetings attended on behalf of the Councils with other Statutory Authorities and Contractors providing a service to the Councils.
| Parish Council | Hours/month | Meetings/year | Meeting Location |
| Kempley | 20 | 6 (up to 12) | Kempley Village Hall |
| Gorsley & Kilcot | 20 | 6 (up to 12) | Christ Church, Gorsley |
| Total | 40 | 12 (up to 24) |
It is essential that the applicant communicates well at all levels and has strong ICT skills – particularly a good knowledge of Excel, Word, and website management.
Excellent administration skills (preferably gained within local government) are also a key requirement including accurate minute taking, preparation and monitoring of budgets and managing and administering the Council’s assets and finances. Training is available for candidates without local government experience.
The role requires an ability to work on your own initiative, demonstrate attention to detail and have good organisational skills. The successful applicant will be provided with a laptop, printer, shredder and filing cabinet for the safe storage of council documents.
Salary starts at LC1 salary point 9 (currently £10.86 per hour) depending on experience.
Download the vacancy notice for Kempley Parish Council
Download the job description and person specification for Kempley Parish Council.
The vacancy notice, job description and person specification for Gorsley & Kilcot Parish Council can be found here:
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter to:
clerk@kempleyparishcouncil.org and/or clerk@gkpc.co.uk
The positions can be applied for together or separately as preferred by the applicant.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 16th February 2022 with interviews w/c 21st February 2022 and a preferred start date of 1st March 2022.