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Published: 12 April 2024

Job Title: Parish Clerk. Salary: In line with NALC pay scales and dependent on experience and qualifications (LC2)

Contract: Permanent. Hours of work: 25 hours per week. Location: Currently home based

Lyminge Parish Council has a precept of around £152,000, two members of staff (in addition to the Clerk) and encompasses three villages. The parish is home to around 2000 electors with 35% being over the age of 65. The council has several projects currently ongoing, including a Neighbourhood Plan.

The parish is home to two pubs, several play parks, open green spaces, three village halls, multiple churches, one school, and various other local businesses and initiatives including the parish council allotments in Rhodes Minnis. The full council has 13 seats of which ten are currently filled.

The residency of the parish is set to increase as there is currently ongoing construction for new homes and other planning applications for developments including 45 new homes and another allocated site in Etchinghill.

Overall purpose of the role

The Clerk to the Parish Council will be the Proper Officer of the Parish Council, and as such is responsible for ensuring that the statutory duties of the Parish Council are fulfilled, whilst working to enable the smooth running of the Parish Council and the effective delivery of services provided. The Clerk will be totally responsible for ensuring that the instructions of the Parish Council in connection with its function as a Local Authority are carried out. The Clerk will work alongside the Responsible Financial Officer to ensure that the financial records of the parish council are properly maintained.

The Clerk is expected to advise the Parish Council on, and assist in the formation of, overall policies to be followed in respect of the Authority's activities and in particular, to produce all the information required for making effective decisions and to implement constructively all decisions. The person appointed will be accountable to the Parish Council for the effective management of all its resources and will report to them as and when required.

Person specification and experience

Applicants will be able to demonstrate experience in administrative roles with responsibilities for staff and resource management. They must be highly literate and numerate and able to create clear documentation. Applicants will be highly organised and self-motivated. Ongoing training will be provided.

Timeline: Applications close at noon on 29th April and interviews will be held during the week commencing 13th May. The start date is flexible.

Applications (CV and covering letter) should be sent to the Locum Clerk - Mrs Gill Smith stmmpc@googlemail.com