Job Vacancies & Jobs Wanted
If your council has a vacancy or anticipates having a vacancy OALC has a number of resources which can assist your council:
- A template for the advert to ensure your council provides all the necessary information including a job and person specification
- Information on salary scales
- A step by step guide to recruitment
- The NALC/SLCC Model Contract is very out of date, we offer a more up to date generic contract written by our HR/Employment consultant
- NALC publication Being a Good Employer (in members area of the website)
- Access to OALC HR/Employment consultant for advice or an independent job evaluation (chargeable service) which we would advise if your current clerk has been in post some years
- Library of employment briefings (in members area of the website)
If your council would like to advertise a vacancy please contact OALC - info@oalc.org.uk
There is no charge to member councils if they wish to advertise vacancies here on our website and in our monthly Update.
Aylesbury Town Council - Deputy Clerk
Posted: 23rd April 2024, 8:49 AM
Vacancy - Deputy Town Clerk
Aylesbury Town Council
Salary Scale, Grade G, £45,038 - £49,776
The Council is seeking to appoint a Deputy Town Clerk.
Aylesbury is a historic market town and the County Town of Buckinghamshire. We are a large parish council and work closely with our local businesses as well as providing community events. The job will entail a variety of duties including overseeing services as well as assisting the Town Clerk in current and future projects, dealing with asset transfers and involvement in local and wider community work.
You should hold, or be willing to obtain within one year of commencement, the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA), and have at least three years experience as either a Deputy or Parish Clerk, or five years senior management experience in either local government, private or the public sector.
The post will include attending some evening committees and civic events where necessary.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday 17 May 2024.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29 May 2024.
The application form and a detailed job description are available on our website aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/the-council/vacancies/
or by emailing sue.carpenter@aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk
Please note that CVs must be accompanied by the completed application form.
Tetsworth - Parish Clerk and RFO
Posted: 9th April 2024, 12:59 PM
Tetsworth Parish Council is looking for a parish clerk to support its activities.
The job is mainly home-based but includes at least 11 council meetings a year. It is part-time (14 hours a week) at a starting salary of £16.67/hr plus £10/month for working from home. The Council will also make the statutory NI and pension contributions.
The job includes:
Supporting the council in carrying out its duties, and implementing its decisions.
Providing independent advice and support, including managing the Council's website.
Preparing the agenda for and taking minutes at council meetings.
Dealing with correspondence and enquiries from the public.
Managing the council’s finances and preparing its annual accounts.
Previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided if needed.
If you would like to apply for this post, please send a brief resumé by email to clerk@tetsworthparishcouncil.co.uk by 30th June 2024. If you would like more information first or have any questions, contact Paul Carr at paul.tetsworthpc@gmail.com or on 07523 907741 or 07545 323317
Milton under Wychwood Parish Council - Clerk
Posted: 27th March 2024, 9:52 AM
Milton-under-Wychwood Parish Council is looking for an individual with an interest in the local community and a financial background to appoint to the role of Proper Officer/Parish Clerk (PO/PC). There is a need for candidates to have relevant administrative experience.
Hours: Hours are provisional at the moment but overtime is available. This role is part-time, home working, and 18 hours per month but must include the monthly Parish Council evening meeting every third Wednesday except August and December. This will also include any Charity meetings for the PO/PC when required. Overtime hours will be needed from time to time and will be paid pro rata at working salary rate.
Officers will need to work in close collaboration with the RFO (Responsible Financial Officer).
Location: Work from home as well as in person for PC meetings once a month (excluding August and December) in Milton-under-Wychwood Village Hall. A laptop and printer will be provided.
Salary: NJC salary scale range 13-18 (starting on scale 13 at £13.97/h) depending on experience and subject to annual review. In addition you will receive a home working allowance of £26 per month and an optional workplace pension scheme.
Details: Proper Officer/Parish Clerk
Please note, the clerk is required to be responsive to emails and calls on a daily basis so this is a role which requires daily activity, it cannot be done in just one or two days per week.
The Parish Clerk role involves various administration tasks including:
- Dealing with queries from members of the public in person, by telephone and email
- Advising the Parish Councillors on procedural and legal matters, by keeping up to date with legislation and Legal Council updates.
- Meeting Agenda and Briefings preparation, Minute taking at meetings produced, ideally, within 7 days with action follow ups and including updating planning applications with PC decisions to WODC. There may also be additional Extraordinary meetings that will be required.
- Ongoing management of the PC website including resurrecting the PC Facebook page.
- Ensuring Insurances are up to date (working with the RFO) and any identified damage / risk to PC land / equipment is dealt with quickly.
- Booking ROSPA Playground Inspections and any required playground repairs.
- Minuting occasional meetings of two charities for which the Parish Council is trustee.
- Maintain and monitor a list of outstanding actions arising from Parish Council meetings and decisions taken between meetings and prompting councillors so that those actions are completed in a timely manner.
- In collaboration with the Chair, developing a set of standard operating procedures to assist the day to day running of Council business.
- Managing all Council contracts (such as grass cutting and tree management)
The successful candidate will demonstrate attention to detail, initiative, will have good organisational and time-management and possess friendly and professional communication skills.
PO/PC role
Good computer skills are essential as is the ability to multitask and minute take in real time in meetings.
The ability to deal with obstacles and challenging individuals is vital. Due to the evolving nature of the role, there will also be some requirement for flexibility to meet unforeseen requests and tasks.
Experience of local government or Parish Council work will be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.
Milton-under-Wychwood Parish Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
A full job description is available on the Parish Council website: https://miltonunderwychwood-pc.gov.uk/ or please contact the Parish Clerk on clerk@miltonunderwychwood-pc.gov.uk for further information.
Letters of application along with a C.V. should be sent to the Parish Clerk by Tuesday 30th April and interviews will be held shortly after. The start date for the position will be agreed with the successful applicant(s).
Community Grants Manager - Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment (TOE)
Posted: 19th March 2024, 10:46 AM
The Trust for Oxfordshire's Environment (TOE) is recruiting for a Community Grants Manager, a new permanent, part-time role in our team, offering a salary of £25,000 - £33,000 (dependent on experience). Download a Job Information Pack from https://www.trustforoxfordshire.org.uk/jobsandopps Applications close at 23.00 on Sunday 28 April 2024.