Opportunities

Whitworth Town Council acts as a pressure group upholding the rights and values of the Township, as a sounding board for local opinion and as a centre for retaining and enforcing the Town’s historical, cultural and social identity.  In the defence of local interests, the Town Council inspects and comments on all planning applications and is consulted on new byelaws. The council has a current precept of £58,330 and 3 staff.  The population as per the 2011 Census is 7,500, the results of the 2021 census have yet to be published but we expect to see a large increase.

The successful applicant will provide strong administrational support to the Town Council, and demonstrate passion and commitment to the town.  He/she will be responsible for all aspects of the managerial, administrative and financial operations of the Council. The post is 25 hours per week. Ordinary working hours would be 9.30 to 2pm (negotiable), Monday to Friday with a requirement to attend some evening meetings and out of hours working.

This position would suit someone who is self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision. The successful candidate needs to have knowledge of the receipts and payments accounting system and the ability to produce year end accounts. CILCA (Certificate of Local Council Administration) would be an advantage but the council would support study towards this qualification if successful.

To request an application form, please phone 01706 852018 (answering machine outside of office hours) or email [email protected], or download a copy below.

The current Clerk can be contacted on Tuesday 16 August and Wednesday 24 August in the mornings for an informal chat on 01706 852018.

Application Form

Explanatory Notes for Applicants

Job Description

Person Specification

Letter for Application Pack

Monitoring Form

Closing date is 12pm on Friday 26 August 2022 (interviews on Wednesday 7 September 2022).