Town Clerk Vacancy (Incorporating s151 Officer Responsibilities)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
17/01/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 09/02/2025 23:59
Salary:
SCP46 - SCP49 (£56,708 - £60,903)
Job Category:
Executive / Managerial
Employment Location:
Town Council Offices, Civic Hall Square, Shildon, County Durham. DL4 1AH
Further Information
Are you an energetic, strategic thinker with a desire to see the improvement of the local community? If so, Shildon Town Council needs you to be their new Town Clerk.
Using your excellent financial, management and policy development skills you will ensure that the Town Council can deliver its strategic vision for the town.
As the Town Clerk you will be the Proper Officer of the Council and will have a statutory duty to carry out all the functions required by law of a Local Authority’s Proper Officer. You will have full responsibility for ensuring that the instructions of the Council are carried out.
In the role you will be expected to advise the Council on, and assist in the formation of, overall policies to be followed and to produce all information required for making effective decisions.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have relevant experience, are innovative, have a commitment to public service, are flexible, are motivated, are community focused, and possess sound managerial, communication and organisational skills.
The role you will hold is accountable to the Council for the effective management of all its resources and responsible for the management of the Council’s finances. You will be designated as the ‘Responsible Finance Officer’ as per s151 of the Local Government Act 1972.
The council will support your continual development and if you do not already hold the Certificate in Local Council Administration you will be expected to study towards this within 12 months of taking up the post.
If you are prepared to take the jump and embrace the opportunity to enhance Shildon click Apply Now and let us know all about you.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.