Job opportunity: Deputy Town Clerk

Permanent – Full Time

37 hours per week

Grade G, Scale Point 27-31, £45,038 – £49,776 per annum

Town Clerk/CEO

Town Hall (5 Church Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2QP)

Office Administrator, Grants and Planning Officer, Community Liaison Officer Environment, Town Centre Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Play Centre Manager, Senior Finance Officer, Cemetery Officer and Cemetery Administrator

Aylesbury Town Council is the council closest to residents in the parish of Aylesbury. We are a voice for residents by representing their views on issues affecting them. Here at the Council, we are a warm, genuine, friendly council looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us. We are a corporate body that takes huge pride in our work and our employees are paramount in what we do. We strive to nurture employee wellbeing, maintaining excellent communication and professional relationships with one another – our employees are important to us.

The post-holder is responsible to the Town Clerk/CEO and will deputise and assist the Town Clerk in all matters relevant to the role.

The Deputy Town Clerk will carry out specific functions of administration, but in the deputising role is responsible for ensuring that the instructions of the Council in connection with its functions as a local council are carried out and is required to advise the Council on, and assist in the formation of, overall policies for all council activities: in particular to produce all information required to assist the council to make effective decisions.

The post-holder is also required to assist with the implementation of council decisions and is accountable to the Town Clerk and council for the effective management of its resources, reporting to the Town Clerk and council as required.