Assistant Town Clerk

2 weeks ago

Cornwall, United Kingdom Lostwithiel Town Council Full time

Lostwithiel Town Council

Assistant Town Clerk

Job Title: Assistant Town Clerk

Accountable to: Town Clerk

Base: Lostwithiel Library

Hours of work: 21 per week

**Salary**: NJC SCP 18-24 £27,344 - £31,099

(plus Local Government Pension Scheme)

Purpose of the Post

This is an exciting opportunity to join the staff of Lostwithiel Town Council to help provide quality services to the town of Lostwithiel. This is a new post, designed to support the work of the Town Clerk. It will have specific areas of responsibility including committee administration, the management of events and deputising for the Town Clerk in their absence and as otherwise may be required.

Key terms and conditions

**Salary **NJC SCP 18-24 **(**£14.21- £16.16 per hour)

**Payment of Salary **Paid monthly by BACS

**Conditions of Service **In accordance with the National Joint Council for

Local Government Services

**Pension **Membership of the Local Government Pension

Scheme is automatic unless you choose to opt out.

**Hours **21 hours per week.

**Place of Work **Lostwithiel Library, Taprell House, North Street

Lostwithiel Cornwall PL22 0BL.

**Benefits **The Town Council will sponsor any relevant job

**Leave Entitlement **Annual leave starts at 22 working days plus two additional statutory days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) and increases after five years of service. Continuity of relevant service will be honoured.

**Expenses **A car mileage allowance is payable for authorised business travel which excludes normal travel to and from home to place of work.

Job description

Lostwithiel Town Council is looking to welcome a new member of staff, to push forward with innovative ways of working and above all delivering more for its residents. The post of

Assistant Town Clerk will be challenging and rewarding supporting the Town Clerk with

clearly defined areas of individual responsibility. We are looking for a self-motivated, proactive post holder with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, a ‘can do’ attitude and the ability to prioritise and manage workloads to meet deadlines.

Experience of working in a local government environment is preferred and some evening and occasional weekend work will be required. The place of work will be Lostwithiel Library,

Main duties & responsibilities
- The Assistant Town Clerk will support and deputise for the Town Clerk, taking responsibility for the Town Council in their absence.
- To maintain a model of professional standards throughout the staff team, acting where necessary to uphold these standards, and promoting a culture of transparency and fairness across all the Council’s operations.
- To assist with the preparation of papers for all meetings to include redacting, formatting, producing tables & pdfs.
- To attend and minute meetings of the Council in the absence of the Clerk and as required and to attend and minute Committee meetings or other Council affiliated groups/working parties as required.
- To assist with the management of the Council’s allotments & burial ground.
- To work, as required on a range of tasks to deliver the Council’s Business/Strategic

Plan and specific projects.
- To provide project management, support & administration.
- To undertake research as directed by the Town Clerk for projects, sourcing & purchasing products.
- To continue to acquire the necessary professional knowledge by attending training courses, conferences or seminars appropriate to the role and the work of the

Council.
- To work with other members of the team to ensure efficient running of the Town
- To help to oversee the development and delivery of Council events - e.g., Civic

Service, Mayor Making, Remembrance, Beating of the Bounds including lawful road closures where applicable.
- To prepare all documents for and attend and minute the Annual Town Meeting.
- To provide staff cover in the library in the absence of both the

Administration/Library Assistant & Senior Administration Assistant.
- To undertake such other duties commensurate with the level of the post and job purpose as required by the Town Clerk from time to time or as amended by a contract of employment.
- To undertake periodic checks of Town Council assets & key holder responsibilities to ensure where applicable all Town Council assets are kept safe and secure at all times.

Other Assistant Town Clerk duties
- Comply with the Town Council’s policies & procedures at all times.
- Maintain the integrity of the Council in all internal and external communications.
- Adopt a positive and flexible approach to the variety of tasks and work patterns as the post will include some evening work attending meetings and occasional weekend work.
- Customer Experience - Drive to continually improve customer satisfaction and maintain a clear and consistent focus on delivering outstanding customer experience.
- Act in a way that actively demonstrates the Town Council’s commitment to Equality and Diversity

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