Applications are invited for the part-time position of Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to Evershot Parish Council.
This is a permanent post, subject to a 6 month probationary period.
The role requires excellent communication skills along with good organisational and numeracy ability.
Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel are required.
The work is primarily home-based with monthly meetings (usually 6 per year) held in the village
Laptop and printer provided.
New Clerk training is available with the Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils along with additional courses and the Annual Clerk's Seminar. More details at… www.dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Key aspects of the work are:
- to ensure that statutory and other provisions governing or affecting the running of the Council are observed.
- to monitor and balance the Council's accounts and prepare records for audit purposes and VAT.
- to prepare agendas for meetings of the Council; to attend such meetings, prepare minutes for approval and complete actions.
- to receive correspondence and documents on behalf of the Council and to deal with the correspondence or documents or bring such items to the attention of the Council.
- to attend training courses or seminars on the work and role of the Clerk as required by the Council.
- To keep the Council's website up to date with latest Minutes of Meetings, Agendas for Meetings and any other information as required
A full job description and person specification can be found on the Evershot Parish Website Evershot Parish Council | Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils
Please apply in writing attaching an accompanying CV
Email your application or any enquiries to:
The closing date for applications is Friday 31st October 2025
Evershot Parish Clerk Job Decsription
