Executive Officer

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Job summary

Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council is seeking an exceptional individual to become our Executive Officer (Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer). This role leads a small team and acts as the Council’s principal adviser, overseeing a diverse portfolio of services, community assets and local initiatives in a Gloucestershire community.

You will work alongside councillors, staff, residents and partner organisations to guide Bourton-on-the-Water’s future, ensuring effective governance and responsible

Qualifications

• Experience in local government or parish sector preferred; transferable leadership experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council.
• Oversee services, projects and assets across the parish.
• Lead a small team and ensure the organisation runs effectively and responsibly.
• Advise the Council and support decision-making in collaboration with staff and partners.

Skills

Relationship building

Strategic leadership

Resource management

Complexity navigation

Delivering outcomes

Job description

Executive Officer (Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer)

Location: Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council, Gloucestershire GL54 2AZ

Salary: £45,529 - £48,738 (SCP 33-36) depending on skills and experience. Candidates without the relevant local government qualifications can expect to start at SCP 33 and receive an incremental increase on completion of qualifications.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week Monday to Friday with requirement for evenings and weekends to support meetings and events

Lead a community. Shape a place. Make a difference.

Some roles help run organisations. This role helps shape a community.

Bourton-on-the-Water Parish Council is seeking an exceptional individual to become our next Executive Officer (Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer).

This is a rare opportunity to lead a respected local organisation at the heart of one of Gloucestershire's most distinctive communities. Working alongside elected councillors, staff, residents and partner organisations, you will help guide the future of Bourton-on-the-Water whilst overseeing a diverse portfolio of services, community assets and local initiatives.

Bourton-on-the-Water is one of best-known villages in The Cotswolds, but it's much more than a destination. It is a thriving community with a strong identity, an active civic life and a genuine sense of pride in place. From community facilities and youth provision to environmental initiatives, public spaces and local events, the Parish Council plays a visible and meaningful role in village life.

This is a varied and rewarding leadership role. You will act as the Council's principal adviser, support effective decision-making, oversee services and projects, lead a small team and ensure the organisation continues to operate effectively and responsibly. No two days are the same.

Whilst experience within local government or the parish sector would be welcomed, we are equally interested in hearing from candidates with transferable experience gained in operations, governance, project delivery, facilities management, charities, membership organisations, housing, education, community organisations or other public-facing environments.

What matters most is your ability to:

• Build trusted relationships.
• Provide sound advice and leadership.
• Manage resources responsibly.
• Navigate complexity with confidence and professionalism.
• Turn ambitions and priorities into practical outcomes.

In return, you will join an active and ambitious council with responsibility for a wide range of community facilities and services, including the George Moore Community Centre, youth provision, play areas, allotments, burial grounds and wellbeing initiatives.

If you are looking for a role that combines leadership, community impact, variety and purpose, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Applications must be returned by 5pm, Thursday 12th November 2026

Interviews: Interviews take place in person week commencing 23rd November 2026.