Town clerk and chief officer

Hereford City Council

Hereford City Council is looking for an experienced professional to help this beautiful, historic city fulfil its huge potential. We are a human-size city with a population of 58,000, an annual budget of £1k and big ambitions. We need a Town Clerk with energy, vision and determination to drive our unique city forward.

The City Council is committed to:

• Supporting the local community including through our grants system
• Continuing our stronger towns project to provide a free city electric bus service
• Respecting the city's history and tradition through civic ceremonies and collections of charters and silver
• Representing the city on local planning and licensing applications
• Working with the principal authority Herefordshire Council

If you like the sound of this challenge, can cope with a diverse and varied role, as well as delivering excellent management across all areas we would like to hear from you. Ideally you will already be a qualified clerk or be prepared to study for that qualification within a year of appointment. You will need local government experience and be able to act as our responsible financial officer. You must be able to run meetings, prepare agendas and reports and take minutes.

The salary is paid on national rates SCP 46-49 (£55,325 to £59,418) and is full time with 23 days annual leave plus three extra statutory days at Christmas. The post is on standard NJC conditions of service. The hours are 37 per week with evening meetings and weekend work as required.

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