Wildmore Parish Council - Vacancy for a Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)
Wildmore Parish Council has a vacancy for a Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer.
The Clerk is the Council’s Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer. The role includes preparing agendas, attending and minuting Council meetings and following up the actions that arise; advising councillors on the law and procedures; responding to planning matters in line with the Council’s decisions; dealing with correspondence and enquiries from the public; and keeping the Council’s website up to date.
On the finance side, the Clerk prepares the budget and precept, manages spending, makes VAT reclaims, deals with grants and donations, prepares the year-end accounts and statutory returns, and liaises with the internal and external auditors.
The Clerk also manages the Council’s agricultural allotments, grass-cutting contract, defibrillator and the insurance cover for the village hall.
Applicants need good organisational, writing and computer skills, accuracy with figures, and the ability to work on their own initiative from home. They must be impartial, discreet and able to work constructively with councillors and the public. Experience of administration and keeping financial records is essential; experience of working with a parish or town council is desirable but full training will be given. The Certificate in Local Council Administration is desirable, and the postholder will be expected to work towards it once they have gained enough experience to build the portfolio of evidence it requires.
Council meetings are held in the evening about every two months (usually the second Monday of January, March, May, July, September and November) at New York Village Hall, LN4 4YD, plus the annual parish meeting and occasional extraordinary meetings.
Salary:
Salary grade LC1 of the national pay scales for local council clerks (2026/27 rates). A spot salary within salary points 7 to 12, decided on appointment.
£27,274 to £29,542 a year full-time
Pro rata for 125 hours a year: £1,767 to £1,914 a year
Equivalent hourly rate: £14.14 to £15.31 an hour
Salary:
Salary grade LC1 of the national pay scales for local council clerks (2026/27 rates). A spot salary within salary points 7 to 12, decided on appointment.
£27,274 to £29,542 a year full-time
Pro rata for 125 hours a year: £1,767 to £1,914 a year
Equivalent hourly rate: £14.14 to £15.31 an hour
Hours:
125 hours a year (an average of about 10½ hours a month), worked flexibly as annualised hours.
Place of Work:
Work from home, with attendance at evening meetings at New York Village Hall.
To apply please complete an application form, available from the Council’s website or from the contact below, to:
Councillor Andrew Everard, Chair of Wildmore Parish Council at andrew.everard@wildmoreparishcouncil.gov.uk
Closing date for applications:
5pm on 8 December 2026.
Interviews are planned for the week commencing 14 December 2026.