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Vacancy for Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

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Dunnington Parish Council is a very active Council located four miles to the east of York with a population of just over 3,000 residents.

The position is part time based on 13 hours per week working mainly from home on a flexible basis but with a compulsory requirement to attend Parish Council meetings which are normally held on the evening of the second Monday of the month (except August) together with attending other associated Council meetings when necessary.

Salary is in accordance with the Local Government National Joint Council pay scale points 12 (£22,183 pa) to 17 (£24,491 pa) on a pro rata basis dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Applicants must be IT literate for which a laptop is provided and be able to store Council items and files at their home address. Applicants must be easily contactable to address Council matters and visible around the Parish when necessary.

Duties include, acting as advisor to the Council, arranging Council meetings, the preparation of Council meeting agendas and minutes, preparing and submitting annual accounts and making vat claims in accordance with statutory requirements, in addition to undertaking the role of Responsible Financial Officer. The role also includes managing two allotments and a cemetery together with responding to resident’s enquiries, dealing with correspondence and inputting information on to the Parish Council website.

Prior relevant experience will be an advantage together with holding the CiLCA qualification. Applicants must be willing to undertake any training when necessary.

For an informal conversation about the role, you can call Julie Bone, the Parish Clerk on 01904 672199.

Please forward a detailed CV with a covering letter, including references, explaining why you think you are suitable for the role to Julie Bone, the Parish Clerk by email:

parish.clerk@dunningtonparishcouncil.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 23 August 2021.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1 September 2021.