Want to post a job vacancy?
Are you looking to fill a vacancy? SLCC can help you by advertising your vacancy on our website, members’ News Bulletin and social media. Alternatively the Local Council Consultancy (LCC) can manage the whole process including the advertisement for you’. Click here to find out more.
Download the job finder checklist 2024, to be used when advertising for a clerk (or other vacancy within your council). Please ensure the salary is in-line with the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) pay scales for 2024-2025.
Download the National Terms and Conditions Agreement.
View the 2025 Job Vacancy Pricing and email your requirements to [email protected]
Scroll down to view the latest vacancies and follow us on socials to stay up-to-date – @SLCCNews
“Using the SLCC to advertise for a recent vacancy was an excellent decision for various reasons. The service was easy to use, value for money, cost effective and resulted in a high calibre of applicants, one of who has been appointed. In addition, the people at SLCC are both supportive and professional, understanding the industries needs. I would wholeheartedly recommend the SLCC recruitment service to any Town/Parish Council.” Sally Taylor, Town Clerk, St. Anne’s Town Council
“SLCC offer an excellent platform for promoting your job vacancy. As Iver Parish Council discovered, this is the place to go for recruiting a professional Clerk. “It’s the first port of call for all Clerks looking to further their career” Mike Kennedy, Locum Clerk, Downley Parish Council
94% of those who have used the job advertising service rated it ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’*
*Statistic taken from the 2021 SLCC Membership Survey
Need someone to stand in temporarily?
Sometimes councils find themselves in need of a temporary clerk or additional staff resource, be that as a result of illness, maternity or paternity cover, holidays, vacancies, increased workloads or one-off projects. Whatever the reason, the Local Council Consultancy (LCC) can help by providing experienced, qualified staff for both short-medium and long-term placements.
Visit the LCC website to find out more.
Parish Clerk
Council: Hound Parish Council
County: Hampshire
Salary: NJC Salary Grade M to N - Spinal Column Points 34 to 39, current rates £43,693 to £48,710 per year.
Parish Clerk and RFO
Council: Hildenborough Parish Council
County: Kent
Salary: Scale 20-25 (£30,296-£33,945) pro rata
Estate Manager
Council: Henley-on-Thames Town Council
County: Oxfordshire
Salary: £42,708 to £50,788 + very generous pension
Deputy Clerk / Planning & Projects Manager
Council: Henley-on-Thames Town Council
County: Oxfordshire
Salary: £42,708 to £50,788 FTE + very generous pension
Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Council: Tiverton Town Council
County: Devon
Salary: £42,708 - £45,718 (representing spinal column points 33-36 in the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) pay scales for 2024-25
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)
Council: Selborne Parish Council
County: Hampshire
Salary: Salary range LC2 – SCP 26-30 (£36,124 - £40,476) pro-rata (depending on qualifications/experience)
Honorary Secretary
Council: Northamptonshire Victoria County History Trust
County: Northamptonshire
Salary: Remuneration of £900 per year (2/3 days per month), plus any expenses reasonably incurred
Deputy Clerk
Council: Cranbrook and Sissinghurst Parish Council
County: Kent
Salary: Salary will be dependent on qualification and experience and is expected to be in the region of £32,600
Deputy Town Clerk / Corporate Services Manager
Council: Spennymoor Town Council
County: County Durham
Salary: NJC pay scale 36-40 (£46,731 – £49,764)
Responsible Financial Officer / Finance Manager
Council: Woodley Town Council
County: Berkshire
Salary: NJC SPC 33-41 (increments subject to satisfactory performance established through annual appraisal)