THE NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON 10 SEPTEMBER 2018 AND WILL BE HELD AT 1900HRS IN THE PRAYER ROOM IN THE BARNSDALE CENTRE. ALL RESIDENTS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THESE MEETINGS. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH CLERK, OR PARISH COUNCILLORS, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES OR ISSUES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE RAISED ON YOUR BEHALF.

VACANCY FOR PARISH CLERK/NEWSLETTER EDITOR

There will be a vacancy for the parish clerk/newsletter editor to commence on

01 September 2018.

Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

The Clerk is the Proper Officer of the Council and, working from home, is responsible for preparing Agendas, recording Minutes, keeping financial records, budget monitoring, data protection, uploading information onto the Council's website,accounts and organising the council's day-to-day administration, and the production of the parish newsletter after the parish council meetings. A Laptop and printer will be provided.

The applicant must have good organisational, numeracy, communication and IT Skills. Knowledge of Local Government procedure would be an advantage, particularly CiLCA qualification, although the Parish Council would fund appropriate training if required.

The appointed person will be expected to maintain confidentiality of information in an independent objective and professional manner.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the administration of the Parish Council and will also be the Responsible Financial Officer

The Parish Clerk will be offered training to support this role and must be able to attend evening meetings of the Parish Council held every two months.

Salary: In accordance with NJC salary scales and dependent on skills and experience

Hours: 6 hours per week in line with the responsibilities adopted

Applications should be made by sending a CV and covering letter, setting out evidence of relevant skills and experience to the current clerk or by email to  suttonheathclerk@yahoo.com

(all enquiries will be passed to the Chairman of the Parish Council)

Deadline: Monday 13 August 2018