VACANCY for Clerk / RFO
APPLICATION BY CV and COVERING LETTER to
Cllr Peter Cox ∼ petercoxsteweparishcouncil@gmail.com
Closing date for applications Friday 18.04.2025
Interviews by Employment Committee
on Monday 28.04.2025, time to be determined
The parish council is interested in applicants who
have clerking experience or are willing to train.
For more information or an informal discussion contact the Clerk,
Christine Wilson | 01208 831283 | clerk@st-ewe-pc.gov.uk
DESCRIPTION
- 5.5 hours per week (home based and mostly flexible)
- 10 seats on council. St Ewe PC is a member of CALC. Clerk is a member of SLCC.
- Regular meetings every 2 months: Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov on 2nd Monday of month
- Occasional extraordinary meetings if urgent planning (or other matters) dictate
- Rural parish – small hamlets and individual farmsteads
- Supportive and engaged community
- Turnover £12K. Annual precept £7.5K with local tax base of 268.96
- Assets are two notice boards and two red telephone kiosks. No coastline
- Currently engaged in LMP agreement and verge grass cutting Agency Agreement
- Meetings held in St Ewe Village Hall PL26 6EY
- Starting at NJC point 13 (£14.60/hr) dependent on candidate experience
- Home office allowance of £6/week
- Travelling expenses paid at 45p/mile
- Laptop provided. Stationery and equipment costs reimbursed
REQUIREMENTS
- Sound, efficient and intelligent administration
- Confidence when dealing with outside agencies especially Cornwall Council essential
- Friendly, open and approachable attitude to parishioners and public
- High standard of detailed and balanced minute taking expected
- Meticulous accounting, using receipts and payments reporting
- Adherence to Transparency Code and website accessibility requirements on the council’s WordPress website
- Facebook page used as public notice board: St Ewe Parish Council
- CiLCA, or willingness to train