Opportunities

Applications must be returned by 30/11/2023

Hours: 37 hours per week.

Annual Leave: 23 days plus bank and public holidays rising to 26 days after 5 years service.

Salary Range: NJC spinal column points 34-36 (£42,403 to £44,428) depending on experience and qualifications plus Local Government pension scheme

Purley on Thames Parish Council is seeking to recruit a fulltime, ideally qualified Parish Clerk. Managing a part-time team of two, the clerk will ensure the delivery of the council’s services and facilities. The parish council values its clerk as an integral part of the leadership team.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, flexible and community-focused. They should have a “hands on” style and sound interpersonal, administrative, financial, IT skills and develop relationships with elected councillors and stakeholders. Ideally you should hold a CiLCA qualification or be willing to obtain one within 2 years of appointment.

The clerk is normally based in the parish council office with some hours of home working negotiable. Attendance is required at around 30 evening meetings per year.

Purley on Thames, with an electoral roll of 3,600, is a vibrant West Berkshire community sited between an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Reading. The parish council is active and forward-looking, managing a range of facilities that are valued by local people.

For a full recruitment pack and application form, please contact Graham Rolfe, Chair of the Parish Council:

Phone: 0118 9417247

Or e-mail: [email protected]

Closing date for applications is 30 November 2023.