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Job vacancy: Whitby Town Council
Whitby Town Council is seeking a town clerk & responsible financial officer to join their team.
DETAILS
Job title: Town clerk & responsible financial officer
Organisation: Whitby Town Council
Salary: £55,325 - £60,856 (SCP 46-50) dependent on qualifications and experience
Application deadline: 29 July 2024
County: North Yorkshire
Email address:
Phone: 01947 820 227
SUMMARY
The council wishes to recruit a new town clerk who will also act as responsible financial officer. The person appointed will manage the council services and its staff and take on a pivotal role in ensuring our council continues to move forward. The successful candidate will have to demonstrate clear leadership abilities and have a sound understanding of our sector and the opportunities which lie ahead. A clerk who can demonstrate strong governance and financial management skills alongside good business acumen and provide strategic direction and project delivery which will lead the council through a period of growth and development. You will need to be able to build a wide range of positive working relationships with councillors, staff and partner organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Whitby Town Council has 19 councillors, covering 7 committees, has a staff team of 6 and our precept for 2024/2025 stands at £325,600. It has a resident population of 13,000 (and an electorate of 10,000). The town council operates allotments, public conveniences and the pannett art gallery. The council is sole trustee for Pannett Park and the building housing pannett art gallery and Whitby museum. The town council also delivers a number of annual events and projects including a three-day Christmas festival, armed forces day and armistice day events. We are currently considering the development of other services and our new town clerk will play a crucial role in exploring such opportunities.