Council: Hereford City Council
County: Herefordshire
Salary: SCP 46-49 £56,708 to £60,903 (full time) with 23 days annual leave and three extra statutory days at Christmas
Closing date:
Town Clerk
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Hereford is looking for an experienced professional to help this beautiful, historic city fulfil our huge potential.
We are a human-size city with a population of 58,000 and an annual budget of £1m with big ambitions, and need a Town Clerk with energy, vision and determination to drive our unique city forward.
The City Council is committed to:
- supporting the local community including through our grants system
- continuing our Stronger Towns project to provide a free city electric bus service
- respecting the history and tradition of the City through civic ceremonies and the collection of charters and silver
- representing the City on local planning and licensing applications
- working with the local authority Herefordshire Council
If you like the sound of this challenge, have the ability to cope with a diverse and varied role and can deliver excellent management across all areas we would like to hear from you. Ideally you will already be a qualified clerk or be prepared to study for that qualification within a year of appointment. You will need local government experience and be able to act as our Responsible Financial Officer. You will need to be able to run meetings, prepare agendas and reports, and take minutes.
The salary is paid on national rates SCP 46-49 £56,708 to £60,903 and is full time with 23 days annual leave with three extra statutory days at Christmas. The post is on standard NJC conditions of service. The hours are 37 per week with evening meetings and weekend work as required.
All applications and queries to be directed to Lynda Wilcox at HALC [email protected]