Vacancy for Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)
Berkley Parish Council is seeking to appoint a motivated, organised and community-focused individual to take on the role of Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO).
This is a paid, part time position supporting a team of volunteer parish councillors who give their time freely to serve the local community.
The Clerk is the council’s principal officer and provides professional administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the council’s work and legal responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
• Organising and attending parish council meetings, preparing agendas, and taking
minutes.
• Attending sub committee meetings and taking minutes
• Providing legal and procedural advice to the council.
• Managing council finances, including preparing budgets, monitoring accounts, and
submitting annual returns.
• Handling correspondence, maintaining records, and updating the council Facebook
page and noticeboards.
• Supporting councillors in delivering community projects and services.
Requirements:
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Good standard of literacy, numeracy, and IT proficiency (Word, Excel, email).
• Ability to work independently and confidentially.
• Knowledge of local government procedures is desirable.
• (Optional) CiLCA qualification or willingness to work towards it.
Salary:
The salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience.
How to Apply:
In the first instance, please contact the chair, Andrew Knight, at andrew@berkleyparish.co.uk