Opportunities

Willand Parish Council is looking to appoint a clerk, the post is part-time, 20 hours per week, and you will be working from home. A laptop, screen and printer will be provided and a lockable filing cabinet to store records.

Working hours are flexible but the post holder must be able to attend the monthly evening council meetings currently on the second Thursday of the month.

Salary, terms and conditions are in line with the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) and the Society of Local Councils Clerks (SLCC); The pay scale will be SCP 10 – 17, subject to experience and qualifications; starting level £12.28 up to £13.96 per hour. There is an allowance for home working paid monthly.

Experience of Local Government would be an advantage, but training is available. It is expected that the successful candidate would become qualified in Local Council Administration. (CiLCA), with support from the Parish Council.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, good IT skills, to include the use of excel and word, and be comfortable using social media platforms and websites.

Closing date for applications is Friday 7 April 2023.

The Parish Council reserves the right to close at an earlier date should sufficient applications be received.

Applications should be in the form of a letter outlining skills and experience relating to the post as advertised, together with a CV and two references which will be taken up for the successful candidate. Applications may be submitted by email or post; details are on the job description.

The job description and person specification can be downloaded from the Willand Parish Council website.

If you require further information, you may contact the current Parish Clerk, Mrs Barbara Bodkin, on 07920 014407, or email [email protected].