Parish Clerk
Closing in 16 days (8 November 2025 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: Pay scale 12 - 18 depending on experience
Employer: Hinton St George Parish Council
Location: Hinton St George, Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 8 November 2025 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
- Salary: Pay scale 12 – 18 depending on experience
- Working hours: Between 5 – 7 hours per week
- Contract type: Permanent
- The role is home based with attendance at the Village Hall meetings 10 times per year.
What will I be doing?
Following the retirement of our Parish Clerk, Hinton St George Parish Council seeks a new candidate for the dual role of Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer commencing December 2025. The role is home based with attendance at the Village Hall meetings 10 times per year.
Duties include
- Advising elected Councillors
- Preparing meeting agendas and post-meeting minutes
- Attending Council meetings
- Preparing financial reports/budgets and maintaining accounts
- Receiving and responding to Council correspondence
- Updating and maintaining the Parish Council website
- Administering & maintaining PC records
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
The ideal candidate would have some experience/qualifications in general finance and administration. Although not essential, an understanding of local authority organisation and management would be an advantage. The PC would consider supporting training to CilCA standard (Certificate in Local Council Administration)
Supporting documents and information
For further information please contact the Chair/Clerk via email
Email address theclerk.hstgpc@gmail.com