Parish Councillor Vacancy

 

Are you looking for a new challenge?
Passionate about where you live?
Want to make a positive difference in our village?
Would like to influence decisions that affect our community?
Would like to offer your skills and experience?
Enjoy working in teams?

 

You need to be willing to give up some of your time. How much depends on you and your commitment to work for your community without being paid.

Parish Council meets once a month (except August & January), usually on the second Thursday. Meetings normally last around 2 hours.

No prior experience needed; enthusiasm and commitment are more important. You simply need to be 18 or over, an elector and have been a resident or worked within 3 miles of the Parish for the last year.

If you would like to find out more or be considered, please contact Sue Powell, Chair, at spowell@moulsford-pc.org.uk

 

CLERK/RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER

MOULSFORD PARISH COUNCIL

 

Part time:  9 hrs/week

Location: home-based
Salary: c. £15.95 - £16.21hr (depending on experience)

Moulsford Parish Council is looking for a new parish clerk, who can spare around 9 hours per week to keep our parish council running smoothly. The Clerk provides administrative and clerical support to the Council, as well as managing the Council’s finances. 

You’ll have experience in administration or clerical work and be able to maintain accurate financial records, demonstrate a calm, organised approach to work, show attention to detail, and possess good communication and customer service skills. You should also be accustomed to using a computer, including Word processing and Excel spreadsheets.

Responsibilities include:

• Helping set up parish council meetings, then subsequently attending and taking minutes.
• Managing administration related to the parish council, including record keeping, managing the review of planning applications, and handling queries from outside organisations.
• Managing the day-to-day accounts for the parish council, as well as assisting with the smooth running of the annual external audit.
• Updating the village website, Facebook page, etc (e.g. notice of council meetings)
• Managing relationships with external contractors e.g. grass cutting, general maintenance

You will be working largely independently and should be comfortable using your initiative to deal with a wide range of issues. The majority of work can be done from home, at hours to suit you, though you will need to attend the monthly parish council meetings in person. No prior experience of working for parish councils is necessary. However, should you be successful in securing the role we would encourage you to attend suitable training, for which we would cover the cost. A laptop will also be supplied for your use.

If interested, please contact Sue Powell, spowell@moulsford-pc.org.uk for an informal discussion and to get a copy of the job description.

 

Moving the Goal Posts

 

Over the next couple of weeks, we are replacing the current goal posts on the recreation ground, which are badly rusted, and replacing them with new goal posts. 

Removal is expected to take place week commencing 23rd Sept 2024 but there may be 1-2 weeks delay before the new ones go in.

Unlike the old goal posts, the new goal posts can be moved e.g in the event of the recreation ground flooding - but only with the permission of a councillor or member of PMC. 

The goal posts are jointly funded by the 100 Club and the Parish Council; we would like to thank all villagers whose kind donations made this possible. 

Moulsford Parish Council