Parish Clerk & Finance Officer – Cotleigh

Cotleigh Parish Council is looking for a Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO) for 4 hours per week.

The Clerk provides administrative and clerical support to the Council and, as the RFO, also manages the Council’s finances.

Working mainly from home, duties will include but are not limited to:

• Administration for the meetings of the Council including preparing agendas and papers for meetings, taking the minutes, monitoring actions and implementing decisions made at meetings.
• Ensuring planning applications are considered and submitting responses to East Devon District Council.
• Managing the Parish Council’s finances including bank reconciliations, budget setting, audit, and VAT returns.
• Dealing with a variety of correspondence and public notices.
• Responsibility for the day-to-day organisation and management of the Council’s services and facilities.
• Advising the Council on law and procedures including ensuring that the statutory provisions governing the running of the council are observed.
• Maintaining the Council website.
• Functioning as the Proper Officer and ensuring all statutory functions of that role are carried out.
• Experience of local government administration, financial administration is desirable but not essential, training can be provided.

The Parish Council meets 6 times per year, on a Wednesday. Additional meetings may be required as well as attendance at the Annual Parish Meeting. Please see the Job description for more information.

The successful applicant must have strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills as well as good IT skills including in Microsoft Office.

The Council is offering pay on the NALC scale LC1 SCP 7.

Proof of right to work in the UK and references will be required from the successful applicant.