Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

Job description

Job Description

• Wangford with Henham Parish Council
• Location: Home based with monthly evening meetings in Wangford, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 8RG
• Salary: £15.56 - £16.89 per hour, NALC (National Association of Local Councils) pay scale points 13 - 18
• Hours: 5 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent
• Reference: 0003

Wangford with Henham Parish Council seeks a motivated and organised Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer to support council administration, finances, and website management.

Duties include preparing agendas and minutes, managing correspondence and records, maintaining the council website, and overseeing budgeting and financial reporting.

Previous experience in local-council administration and financial procedures is desirable. CiLCA (Certificate qualification or willingness to work towards that is an advantage.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (Word) and Person Specification (Word).

To find out more, please contact Carly Small, Parish Clerk, by emailing [email protected]

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV (Curriculum Vitae) and a Covering Letter to the Parish Clerk by email to [email protected]

Closing date: 5.00 pm, 13 November 2026.

Promoted as SPJ (Standard Plus Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

Applications will be considered in accordance with SALC recruitment guidance.

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