Opportunities

Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week

Salary: NJC Scale L3 SCP 36 – 42 £40,578 to £46,662 (starting salary £40,578 – £43,570 dependent on experience and qualifications)

Closing Date: 12 noon Monday 30 May 2022

Interviews: 8 June 2022

Portland Town Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

A vacancy has arisen for the role of Town Clerk and we’re looking for a motivated and dynamic professional to take up this challenging but rewarding role. Preferably you will be qualified to CiLCA level, but if not you must be willing to gain the qualification once in post.

Managing a team of 10 staff, strong experience is essential in all aspects of recruitment and staff management.

You’ll also need to demonstrate you can ensure the Council meets its statutory duties, including managerial oversight of the council’s accounting and statutory financial obligations. IT competency is a must.

Our successful candidate will have experience of working for a Local Council, including Committee Work, and managing a wide range of Council services. The work will be largely office-based, with some home working, and there will be a requirement for occasional evening work servicing meetings. As the role involves visiting Council facilities, it’s essential you have your own transport.

Day-to-day duties are extremely varied, so a flexible attitude and the ability to multi-task are essential. Working with the public and community groups, good communication skills are required as well as genuine empathy and a commitment to providing best quality services to all.

You’ll have strong leadership skills, and be able to demonstrate an open and honest, approachable nature, and to show resilience and perseverance to ensure tasks are seen through to completion.

If you think you fit our requirements, we’d be delighted to hear from you with a CV and a covering letter setting out your reasons for applying and suitability for the role. If you’d like an informal chat prior to applying please contact Kathryn Pearce, the current Town Clerk.

Click here to download a Job Description

Click here to download a Person Specification

Please note, interviews will be in person, with full covid safety measures in place.

Telephone: 01305 821638

Office hours: Monday to Thursday 10 am to 3pm.

Email: [email protected]

Portland Town Council, Three Yards Close, Portland DT5 1JN