VACANCY
Role: Town Clerk/ Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)
Part-time: 26 hours per week including some evening meetings.
Salary range starting from £30,825 up to £40,221 (based on Local Government pay scales NALC/ SLCC 23 – 32 as evaluated from job description), based on relevant experience and qualification. Pro rata based on full time equivalent of 37 hours per week (£16.67 - £20.90 per hour) , plus pension and holiday entitlement.
A vacancy has arisen as Clerk to the Councillors and staff at Knighton Town Council. Applications are invited from proactive, experienced people with proven and demonstrable organisational and financial skills to partner our elected members.
The successful applicant will be the Clerk and RFO of the Council and have a statutory duty to carry out all the functions required by law. You will be responsible for ensuring the Council receives the advice and information required to ensure good governance by your experience and/or research with available resources.
You will need to be enthusiastic, flexible and community-focused with excellent administrative, interpersonal, accounting and IT skills in order to work successfully with employees (2) , Councillors, external organisations, stakeholders and the community. Excellent verbal and written skills are essential. You will hold, or be willing to work towards holding, relevant local government qualifications.
The post holder would be expected to work from the Civic Centre, Knighton (Monday – Friday) with availability to attend evening Council meetings, usually once or twice a month on a Wednesday. For a full job description or for more information, please contact [email protected] or visit the Knighton Town Council website at Council News - Knighton Town Council (knightontc.wales).
Please submit a full CV and covering letter to [email protected] no later than midnight on Friday 26th June 2026.
We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marital status.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £16.67-£20.90 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Knighton
