Deputy Clerk

The post holder will **assist** the Clerk in providing efficient administrative support to the Council in the following areas:

- To deal effectively with general queries from members of the public
- Preparing agendas and supporting documentation for monthly meetings and writing minutes for the Parish Council’s Committees.
- Assisting to manage/oversee all aspects of the councils’ responsibilities including their open spaces, properties etc and liaising with the relevant committees and employees to ensure the smooth running of Holbeach Parish Council.
- To monitor the implemented policies of the Council to ensure they are achieving the desired result and where appropriate suggest modifications.
- Completing and imputing burial records and cemetery management.
- Assisting with the management of the council’s accounts, including inputting and producing invoices.
- Such other duties appropriate to the responsibility of the post as required from time to time by the Clerk.
- To attend meetings appropriate to the responsibility of the post as required from time to time (sometimes outside normal working hours).
- To undertake such duties of a comparable nature and level of responsibility as may be required from time to time by the Clerk.
- To comply with the Council’s policies and procedures.
- To adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.

**Person specification**:
**Skills, knowledge, and experience required**:

- Admin experience, including a good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and accounts
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to adapt to a variety of tasks
- Good Knowledge of Maths and English
- Full UK driving licence (essential)

Ability to work on your own or as part of a team.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: From £13,660.92 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Holbeach: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Administrative experience: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/08/2023
Reference ID: DC 06-23