Want to post a job vacancy?
Are you looking to fill a vacancy? SLCC can help you by advertising your vacancy on our website, members’ News Bulletin and social media. Alternatively the Local Council Consultancy (LCC) can manage the whole process including the advertisement for you’. Click here to find out more.
Download the job finder checklist 2024, to be used when advertising for a clerk (or other vacancy within your council). Please ensure the salary is in-line with the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) pay scales for 2024-2025.
Download the National Terms and Conditions Agreement.
View the 2025 Job Vacancy Pricing and email your requirements to [email protected]
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“Using the SLCC to advertise for a recent vacancy was an excellent decision for various reasons. The service was easy to use, value for money, cost effective and resulted in a high calibre of applicants, one of who has been appointed. In addition, the people at SLCC are both supportive and professional, understanding the industries needs. I would wholeheartedly recommend the SLCC recruitment service to any Town/Parish Council.” Sally Taylor, Town Clerk, St. Anne’s Town Council
“SLCC offer an excellent platform for promoting your job vacancy. As Iver Parish Council discovered, this is the place to go for recruiting a professional Clerk. “It’s the first port of call for all Clerks looking to further their career” Mike Kennedy, Locum Clerk, Downley Parish Council
94% of those who have used the job advertising service rated it ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’*
*Statistic taken from the 2021 SLCC Membership Survey
Need someone to stand in temporarily?
Sometimes councils find themselves in need of a temporary clerk or additional staff resource, be that as a result of illness, maternity or paternity cover, holidays, vacancies, increased workloads or one-off projects. Whatever the reason, the Local Council Consultancy (LCC) can help by providing experienced, qualified staff for both short-medium and long-term placements.
Visit the LCC website to find out more.
Town Clerk/RFO
Council: Framlingham Town Council
County: Suffolk
Salary: The remuneration will be commensurate with experience and qualifications but will be in the LC3 range of the local government pay scale
Town Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)
Council: Yarm Town Council
County: North Yorkshire
Salary: NJC salary scale LC2a - 2b, pts 18-28, £30,559 - £37,938 (pro-rata) This is for a CiLCA/equivalent qualification, salary starts at pt. 24, £34,314 pro rata)
Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer (RFO)
Council: Seale & Sands Parish Council
County: Surrey
Salary: NJC pay scales to range from substantive benchmark between scale point LC2 SCP 29 - 32, (£38,623 - £41,511) pro rata 10 hours/week plus pension – depending on experience and skills
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Council: Much Hadham Parish Council
County: Hertfordshire
Salary: £15.84–£17.29/hr (SCP 18–23, NJC scale)
Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)
Council: Graig Community Council
County: Newport
Salary: NALC Salary Scale LC1/SCP 07 to 12 - £25,584 to £27,711 per annum/pro-rata. Depending on qualifications and experience
Education & Events Officer
Council: Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC)
County: Somerset
Salary: SCP 7 – 12 £25,584 - £27,711, Plus Local Government Pension Scheme
Responsible Finance Officer
Council: Sandwich Town Council
County: Kent
Salary: SCP 21 – 25 (£32,115.00 – £35,235.00) starting point dependent upon experience
Town Clerk
Council: Sandwich Town Council
County: Kent
Salary: SCP 39 - 44 (£48,710.00 – £54,071.00) starting point dependent upon experience