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

Apply on the Hinton St George Parish Council website

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