Malvern Wells PC
Position: Clerk and RFO
Salary range: PRO RATA SCP 22 (£32,654) to SCP 30 (£39,513), based on experience and qualifications
Hours per week: 18.5
Contact name: Paul Merrifield
Contact email: pmerrifield@malvernwells-pc.gov.uk
Job Description: Seeking a motivated and well-organised individual to become our Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer, working with a supportive and enthusiastic council to help make a positive impact across our parish.
This is a part-time, mainly home-based role for 18.5 hours per week. Attendance is required at monthly full-council meetings (ten per year), and also meetings of committees and extraordinary council meetings which may be called as necessary (approximately six per year).
Key Responsibilities:
• Managing the day-to-day administration of the parish council
• Preparing agendas and taking minutes for council meetings
• Overseeing the council’s finances, budgets, and financial reporting
• Liaising with councillors, external organisations, contractors and the local community
• Implementing decisions made by the council
• To work with councillors in maintaining the website
• To assist our experienced Burial Ground Working Group to manage the parish burial ground (training supported by the council)
The ideal candidate will:
• Be highly organised with strong administrative and IT skills
• Have excellent communication and financial management abilities
• Hold the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA), or be willing to obtain it within 12 months (training supported by the Council)
• Have prior experience as a parish clerk or a sound understanding of parish council procedures
• Have references from previous employers
• Location: Home-based with evening meetings at Malvern Wells Village Hall
• In Addition: You will receive a home working allowance and a workplace pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
Lower Slaughter PC
Position: Clerk and RFO
Closing date for applications: 24 Nov
Salary range: £17.85 per hour (SCP 23)
Hours per week: 4
Contact: Cornelius O'Boyle
Contact email: corneliusoboyle1@gmail.com
Job Description: Lower Slaughter Parish Council is seeking to appoint a highly organised, motivated, and community-minded individual to the post of Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO). This is a key role within the Council, providing professional advice, administrative support, and sound financial management to ensure the effective running of parish affairs.
The Clerk is the Proper Officer of the Council and is responsible for carrying out all statutory functions, ensuring that its instructions and policies are implemented efficiently. You will prepare agenda, attend meetings, take minutes, manage correspondence, and liaise with councillors, residents, contractors, and partner organisations. You will also support the development of council policies and projects, helping the Council deliver for the community of Lower Slaughter.
As RFO, you will oversee the Council’s finances, maintain accurate financial records, prepare budgets and accounts, and ensure compliance with audit and governance requirements.
Key Responsibilities
• Ensure that all statutory and regulatory requirements governing the Council are observed.
• Maintain accurate accounts and prepare records for audit and VAT.
• Prepare agenda, attend Council meetings (6 per year) and produce accurate minutes.
• Manage Council correspondence, contracts, and communications.
• Prepare and issue invoices, process payments, and monitor budgets.
• Advise the Council on procedures, policies, and legal matters.
• Manage and implement the Council’s risk assessments.
• Prepare press releases and represent the Council as required.
• Undertake continuous professional development and work towards (or maintain) the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA).
Person Specification
We are looking for someone who:
• Has excellent administrative, organisational, and communication skills.
• Is confident managing budgets and financial records.
• Can work independently, with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Is familiar with local government procedures (training will be provided if required).
Previous experience in local government or as a Parish Clerk would be an advantage but is not essential.
Cainscross TC
Position: Finance Assistant
Closing date for applications: 5 Dec
Salary range: SPC 13 £29,064 (per annum, pro rata)
Hours per week: 12
Contact: Jeni Marshall
Contact email: clerk@cainscross-pc.gov.uk
Job Description: We are seeking a reliable and organised Finance Assistant to support the day-to-day financial management of the Town Council. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with budgets and year-end accounts, and ensuring all processes meet the council’s financial regulations.
You will help manage purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices and payments (including BACS), carry out bank reconciliations, record income, and support VAT returns and audit preparation. The role also includes maintaining the asset register and supporting monthly financial reporting.
Working closely with the Clerk and Deputy Clerk, you will handle financial correspondence, prepare documents when required, and contribute to wider administrative and project work. You will also provide a courteous and helpful service to councillors, community groups, residents, and local organisations.
This role requires accuracy, confidentiality, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering best value for the council and community.
Please contact the Clerk, Jeni Marshall, for more details.
Woodmancote PC
Position: Clerk and RFO
Closing date for applications: 19 Dec
Salary range: SCP 18-SCP23
Hours per week: 12
Contact: Gill Jennings
Contact email: clerk@woodmancoteparish.gov.uk
Job Description: The Council is looking for someone with business management expertise or background in a similar local authority role. As Proper Officer of the Council you will advise the Council to enable strategic planning and adherence to governance. You will have strong financial skills, be able to arrange and accurately record meetings, disseminate information and communicate via social media and website platforms. You may find yourself managing a new project or problem solving. In short, a wide ranging and interesting role in which you will have to prioritize your own workload and support a team.
Some evening meeting attendance is required.
Based working from home you will receive an expenses package, holiday pay and starting salary of £ 31,537 pa pro/rata 12 hours per week based on FTE 37 hrs. (pay scale range SCP 18-SCP23 depending on experience).
A working from home allowance of £26 per month will be paid in addition to office expenses and mileage.
Holiday allowance equivalent to 25 days per annum FTE pro rata.
Full Job description available from the clerk@woodmancoteparish.gov.uk
Please forward your CV to : clerk@woodmancoteparish.gov.uk. Closing date for applications: 17.00 on 19th December Interviews will take place during January 2026
Gloucestershire CC
Position: Member of the Independent Remuneration Panel
Closing date for applications: 30 Jan
Contact name: Joanne Bolton
Contact email: joanne.bolton@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Job Description: Are you interested in how local government works and what councillors are paid?
Gloucestershire County Council wishes to recruit a new member to its Independent Remuneration Panel. The Panel serves the community of Gloucestershire by providing independent recommendations to Council on the allowances and expenses paid to councillors. The Panel takes into account many aspects which include the economic situation nationally, inflation, and average salaries in Gloucestershire as well as the public service element of the role.
If successful, you will join a panel consisting of three members. The Panel usually meets at Shire Hall in Gloucester. The Panel will conduct a full review of member allowances in 2027 to determine the scheme of member allowances from April 2028 (allowances are currently index-linked for the next 2 years). This will involve approx. 4 meetings (including interviewing councillors on particular aspects of their responsibilities) over the period September-December 2027
The Panel receives support and advice from Council officers.
The term of the appointment is four years from the date of the appointment. Panel members are expected to contribute their time freely as a public service; however, a fee will be paid on an annual basis, together with any travelling expenses.
Members of the Independent Remuneration Panel can come from all walks of life and backgrounds. There are no specific qualifications needed to become a Panel member. Applicants will need to be able to show a capacity for independent thinking and sound judgement. Applicants should not be affiliated to the Council, either by membership of a local political party or group or by close association with a councillor or employee, and must not be disqualified from becoming a member of an authority.
If you are interested in the position please ask for a copy of the Application Pack and please complete and return the Application Form as soon as possible and by no later than 5:00pm on Friday 30 January 2026.
Gloucestershire CC
Position: Member of the Independent Audit and Governance Committee
Closing date for applications: 12 Dec
Contact name: Andrea Griffiths
Contact email: andrea.griffiths@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Job Description: Would you like to do something worthwhile for Gloucestershire?
Do you feel you have the time and the skills to make a positive contribution to the County Council’s Audit and Governance Committee?
Do you think you could bring an independent perspective to analyse the Council’s arrangements for;-
managing risk;
maintaining an effective control environment; and
reporting on financial and other performance matters.
We are looking to appoint an independent person to the Audit and Governance Committee, ideally someone with financial/auditing experience, or practical experience of managing risk.
If this opportunity interests you, but you would like to discuss it further without committing yourself, please contact either Andrea Griffiths: Senior Democratic Services Officer, 01452 324206 / andrea.griffiths@gloucestershire.gov.uk or Piyush Fatania: Head of Audit Risk Assurance, 01452 328883 / Piyush.Fatania@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can request an application form by emailing: andrea.griffiths@gloucestershire.gov.uk