Fen Ditton Parish Council is recruiting a Parish Clerk
We need someone for this part-time post who, ideally, is experienced in the role or who has experience in the role of an office administrator and is willing to attend training.
We can offer up to 17.5 hrs/week with flexibility around office and home working. Attendance at the monthly Council meeting in the evening is required. Salary will be in line with the nationally agreed pay scale, based upon experience.
The Clerk is usually also the responsible financial officer (RFO), monitoring budgets and expenditure, advising the Council and preparing records for audit and the monthly Council meetings.
The council is also the sole trustee of the existing recreation ground and pavilion, administered by the Clerk, and to make it more interesting for some time we have been trying to get a redevelopment project off the ground.
The Parish Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority. We cover the population of the historic village of Fen Ditton and the rapidly growing community of Marleigh which will have up to around 1400 new homes and other facilities. These facilities include our recently opened office sited above the community centre in Marleigh and overlooking the main square and next to the Coop, school and a cafe.
A parish council is typically the first port of call for queries, help and advice regarding local government and services. Some queries we deal with directly, others we can handle with other authorities on behalf of residents. Some responsibilities normally undertaken by local authorities are being retained by the developer at Marleigh so working closely with their estate management organisation will be a key part of the role.
If you are new to local government, your training will include coverage of the number of well documented, government regulations to be followed. Our more seasoned Councillors will support you.
The relationship with Councillors, who are volunteers, is a bit more complex. As you follow their direction as decided at meetings, outside the meetings you will be acting more as a CEO. You will provide some supervision of work undertaken by contractors such as ground maintenance. You will need good team working skills and time management.
If you like a challenge and want further details please contact, or send us your CV to