Baxterley Parish Council Vacancy: –
Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Part-time (5+ hours a week)
Baxterley Parish Council is seeking to appoint a Parish Clerk & Responsible
Financial Officer to be responsible for the administration and financial
management of the Council. Baxterley is a small village in North Warwickshire
with a precept of less than £15,000.
The Council is ideally seeking a candidate with CiLCA qualification or working
towards this qualification. Previous local government experience would be an
advantage but good organisational, secretarial, administrative and IT skills
together with good numerical and financial acumen is required.
Applicants should have an understanding of the Local Government Act and have
a desire to provide support to the Council and the local community.
Key Areas: Transparency Code, Council meetings, Policies & Procedures –
coordinate the monthly (evening) meetings of the Council including preparing the
agenda, taking the minutes, advising Councillors on procedural/legal matters and
progressing assigned actions. The expectation is attendance at and administration
of the Council’s meetings and administration and updates of Council policies.
Planning Applications – Ensure planning applications are circulated to
Councillors for consideration and submission of responses to the Local Authority
in accordance with timescales and policies.
Finances – Be responsible for the Council’s finances; preparation of monthly
reports to Councillors, payment of invoices, banking, end of year accounts
including the AGAR, submission of accounts for internal and external audit as
necessary, VAT reclaim, preparing for budget review and precept determination.
Previous experience in accounts is a requirement of the role.
Administration/Communication – Deal with correspondence and undertake all
necessary administration of the Council. Administer and regularly update and
review the Council’s website.
Candidates must have experience of admin/secretarial tasks and possess a high
standard of oral and written communication skills, be proficient in Microsoft
Office (particularly Word and Excel). They should be capable of working
independently without supervision and have the ability to deal with a range of
issues. Good interpersonal skills are key, as the Clerk is in regular contact with
Councillors, parishioners, suppliers and other Organisations/service providers/
Councils for example.
Experience of website maintenance preferable; training will be available in
connection with the role. A dedicated BPC laptop is provided. Salary: SCP 12 –
15, negotiable depending upon experience, CiLCA qualification and transferable
skills. The role is home-based with a Working from Home allowance – daily
hours and overtime to be agreed. In addition to statutory holidays the post is
entitled to 21 days leave annually.
Please contact the Clerk & RFO at clerk.baxterleypc@gmail.co.uk. for more details and to apply for the role.
Deadline for applications – Friday 5 September 2025