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Naunton PC

Position: Clerk & RFO

Closing date for applications: Flexible

Salary range: SCP20

Hours per week: 4,5

Contact name: Charlie Hanks

Contact email: mailto:cllr.charles.hanks@naunton-pc.gov.uk

Job Description: Naunton Parish Council is looking for a Clerk / Responsible Financial Officer to as soon as possible. 

Naunton has 5 councillors and serves a parish of approximately 300 people, with a precept of approximately £19,000. As a small council, the hours are 18.3 hours per month, based from home. Except for meetings, the hours are flexible. 

The successful candidate should be able to carry out the following, or be willing to learn how to: 

- Ensure that statutory and other provisions governing or affecting the running of the Council are observed; ensure that Council's obligations are properly met. 

- Attend Council meetings (usually 6 per year plus the Annual Parish Meeting), produce agendas and minutes. 

- Implement the decisions made by the Council. 

- Deal with all communication with the Parish Council (mail, e-mail, phone, verbal) following the Council’s laid out procedures and guidelines. 

- Act as the representative of the Council as required. 

- Be the Council's Responsible Financial Officer and manage all financial transactions, liaising with a payroll provider for salaries, oversee payments, bank accounts; keep proper records of account and produce annual accounts in preparation for audit; manage the audit process and prepare regular financial reports for the Council. 

The successful candidate will be computer literate, have a good command of the English language, and be competent in maintaining accurate accounts. The ideal candidate will be CiLCA qualified but this is not essential. Salary will be awarded on the appropriate NALC national salary in accordance with the candidate's abilities and experience. An allowance will be paid for working from home, use of own computer equipment and other office expenses. 

Stroud District Council

Position: Two Parish & Town Council Representatives, Standards Sub-Committee until May 2028 (subject to any local government reorganisation or the representative ceasing to hold office).

Closing date for applications: 31 August

Role Description: The representatives will sit on the Standards Sub-Committee in an advisory capacity when it considers complaints relating to the conduct of parish or town councillors. They will provide the committee with insight into parish and town council governance, helping members understand the local council context when reaching decisions. While they contribute to discussions, they do not replace the committee's decision-makers.

Representatives may also be invited to meet informally with the Monitoring Officer to discuss wider standards and governance issues affecting parish and town councils.

Person Specification

Applicants must:

• Be an elected parish or town councillor within Stroud District.

• Not also be a Stroud District councillor.

• Be supported by their parish or town council.

• Have a sound understanding of parish and town council governance.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the Seven Principles of Public Life and high standards of conduct.

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to handle sensitive matters diplomatically.

• Be willing to advise the committee on standards complaints involving parish and town councillors.

• Be able to attend meetings, sometimes at relatively short notice.

Time Commitment

Meetings are convened as required when standards complaints arise, so the role requires flexibility and availability rather than a fixed meeting schedule. Representatives may also attend occasional informal discussions with the Monitoring Officer on governance and standards matters.

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