Deputy Clerk

Job Title: Deputy Clerk

Salary: NJC Grades SCP 23- 27 per annum (£30,149 - £33,820 inclusive) (depending on experience and qualifications)

Ripon City Council is seeking to appoint an innovative, forward thinking, and proactive Deputy Clerk to support the Chief Officer and the elected Councillors in achieving their aims and aspirations for the Council. The Deputy Clerk will undertake a key role, alongside the Chief Officer, in ensuring that the instructions of the Council are carried out, as well as manage certain delegated services and responsibilities.

The Council has an adopted Ripon City Plan which runs to 2030. This outlines a wide range of aims and aspirations for the city over the next few years. A part of this role will be to support the Chief Officer in working with the elected Councillors and various stakeholders in seeking to meet the outcomes within the plan.

The Deputy Clerk will also be expected to support the Chief Officer in facilitating the implementation of the Council’s stand-alone priorities and objectives.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have relevant experience - a track record of achievement and innovation, commitment to public service, be motivated, community focused, and possess sound, communication, and organisational skills.

**Contact & Apply**

**P Benson Chief Officer Ripon City Council, Town Hall, Market Place South, Ripon, HG4 1DD**

**Application Form**

**Recruitment Pack**

**Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.**

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**Key Dates**:
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**Closing Date**:12 Noon on Monday 13th March 2023

**Interviews**: TBC