Vacancy for Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

Hours:  10 -12 hours per week with potential overtime.

Pay: Full time equivalent scale point 24-28 (£34,314 – £37,938) subject to experience

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

Holiday: 21 days + bank holidays and 2 Statutory Days (pro rata)

Closing date: 7th April 2025

Place of work: Homeworking

Earnley Parish Council is looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic person for role of Parish Clerk and Responsible financial Officer, with an interest in the local community.  Earnley Parish Council recognises that the role of parish clerk is a vital role that ensures the smooth running of the council for the benefit of the local community.

This is an exciting opportunity to undertake an interesting and varied post supporting an active parish council, ensuring that the parish council maintains it statutory duties and has a high level of corporate governance.  A flexible approach is essential as attendance at regular evening meetings is required, in addition to occasional daytime meetings and training courses. You will be working from home, all the necessary equipment will be provided.

We are seeking someone who is enthusiastic and flexible, with good interpersonal, administrative and IT skills, ensuring that key legal, financial and other governance requirements are met.  If required, the successful applicant will be encouraged and given support to obtain the Certificate of Local Council Administration (CiLCA) certificate. Previous local government or planning experience would be advantageous, though not essential. The main things we are looking for are transferable skills and capabilities.

For further information  on this role follow the links below or contact, Robert Carey (Chairman)

T: 07570762035 or email or visit our website www.earnleypc.org

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Environmental Information Reporting Form

The Parish Council are trying to build a database of environmental issues that affect the parish.  We hope that this evidence will help us build a comprehensive picture of the current vulnerabilities in the parish and help us to more effectively lobby the relevant statutory organisations for improvement and change.

If you have any photographic evidence please can you submit it via email

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Chichester District Council Local Plan

Chichester District Council has now submitted its plan for examination following a significant amount of work required to address both regulation 19 representations and other changing circumstances.

It is a very significant milestone in the process to getting a new Local Plan in place so that the District Council can better control and direct the development that will occur in the Chichester Plan Area.

The District Council have set up a website at https://www.chichester.gov.uk/localplanexamination  whereby you can keep updated as to the progression of the examination of the Plan and view the Council’s submission documents.

The Parish Council covers the communities of Earnley, Almodington, Batchmere and Somerley.  The Parish has just over 400 registered electors and is situated about six miles south of Chichester on the coast of Sussex.

The Parish Council exists to serve the community from which it is elected.  Whilst the Council has limited powers, the Council is able to influence decisions that affect YOU.  The Council is there to represent the Parish on matters such as planning, highways and drainage.  The Parish Council welcomes the views of the Parishioners at any time and particularly at Parish Council Meetings.

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Chichester District Council

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