Opportunities

Hours: 28 Hours per week (hybrid working with a minimum of one day a week in the office)

Salary Scale: SCP 21 – 24 (£28,900 – £31,099 per annum pro rata) (pay award pending)

Plus Attractive Pension Scheme

Portland Town Council is a progressive employer looking for a Responsible Finance Officer (RFO) to support the Town Clerk to maintain effective and accurate processes and systems, working as part of a team to deliver a broad range of the Council’s services.

Areas of day-to-day responsibility include, fully managing the finances of the Council, such as making payments, issuing invoices, monitoring expenditure and income, the preparation of estimates, budgets, and final accounts. To prepare monthly reports detailing all Council transactions and budget positions for consideration by relevant Council meetings, to convene all Financial Committee meetings of the Council, issue notices, compose agendas and minutes for the meetings and attending the meetings.

Would you like to know more? To obtain a recruitment pack with full details of the role and application form, please email: [email protected]

Applications must be received by 12 noon on Monday, 11 December 2023

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 9 January 2024

If you would like to discuss this position, please contact the Council’s HR advisor, James Corrigan, at Council HR & Governance Support on 07805 472859.

Please note CVs will not be considered.