Salary: £14.13 to £14.82 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 5 Hours per Week
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Roecliffe and Westwick Parish Council – North Yorkshire - Bishop Monkton and Wathvale District
Vacancy for Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Roecliffe and Westwick Parish Council is an active Council that seeks a highly motivated, enthusiastic person to take on the post of Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer.
The post is part time, 5 hours per week. Working mainly from home, the hours of work are flexible except for attendance at meetings.
Salary in accordance with National Joint Council recommendations; pay scale NJC 9 -12 point dependent upon qualifications and experience.
Must be IT literate, able to use the Microsoft Office suite and computer equipment is supplied. Must be able to store Council equipment and files at your home address and be available to attend Council meetings alternate months.
Duties will include: acting as advisor to the council which involves learning the relevant parish legislation, preparation of the agenda, minute taking, compilation of correspondence, filing and accounts in addition to being the Responsible Financial Officer to the council. In addition, the Clerk is responsible for the management and administration of the following functions that are exercised by the Council
The Village Green and the Roecliffe Common.
Prior relevant experience is an advantage but training in all aspects of local government administration, leading to the Introduction to Local Council Administration qualification will be provided. Further study towards formal qualifications may be available.
The application form, job specification and personal specification are available below under key documents.
Contact and Apply:
If this is of interest, please contact Constance Pillar via email [email protected] or speak to any of our Parish Councillors.
Key Documents:
Application Form.docx
Job Description.docx
Person Specification.docx
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 20 August 2026
Interview Date: TBC
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