Part-Time Parish Clerk — Flexible, Home-Based Admin & Council Support

Bath & North East Somerset Council; West of England; Remote; GBP 5,600 - 6,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Flexible hours (home-based)

Job summary

Farrington Gurney Parish Council is seeking an organised, reliable Parish Clerk to manage meetings, budgeting and correspondence. The role is 7 hours per week, home-based, with evening attendance for the monthly Parish Council meetings and meetings held at the Methodist Church, Farrington Gurney.

The position includes budgeting, responding to enquiries, maintaining the council website and liaising with Bath and North East Somerset Council on land matters.

Qualifications

• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Confident written and verbal communication.
• IT literacy (email, Word, spreadsheets, website updates and online banking).
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Reliability and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Preparing agendas, attending and taking minutes of Parish Council meetings (held on the third Monday of each month).
• Budgeting and financial administration.
• Handling and responding to parish enquiries and correspondence.
• Updating and maintaining the Parish Council website.
• Allotment administration.
• Liaising with contacts at Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) and the Duchy of Cornwall on land matters and general enquiries.
• General administrative support to the Council and councillors.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

IT literacy

Independent working

Reliability

Education

CiLCA qualification

Tools

Word

Spreadsheets

Website updates

Online banking

Job description

Farrington Gurney Parish Council is seeking an organised, reliable Parish Clerk to manage meetings, budgeting and correspondence. The role is 7 hours per week, home-based, with evening attendance for the monthly Parish Council meetings and meetings held at the Methodist Church, Farrington Gurney.

The position includes budgeting, responding to enquiries, maintaining the council website and liaising with Bath and North East Somerset Council on land matters.