Vacancy for a Parish Clerk/RFO/DPO

Closing Date Friday 10th October 2025

Upper Saxondale Parish Council is seeking a Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer (RFO)/Data Protection Officer (DPO).

This part-time role involves 8 hours per week, with hours subject to review. Salary will be negotiable based on skills and experience.

The Council is looking for an enthusiastic individual with integrity, diplomacy when dealing with people, and strong organisational skills.

The Clerk to the Council will be the Proper Officer of the Council and, as such, is under a statutory duty to carry out all the functions and, in particular, to serve or issue all the notifications required by law of a local authority's Proper Officer.

The Clerk will be responsible for ensuring that the instructions of the Council in connection with its function as a Local Authority are carried out. The Clerk is expected to advise the Council on, and assist in the formation of, overall policies to be followed in respect of the authority's activities and, in particular, to produce all the information required for making effective decisions and to implement constructively all decisions made.

Working from home, the person appointed will be accountable to the Council for the effective management of all its resources and will report to them as and when required.

The person specification and the job description are available from the interim Parish Clerk, parishclerk@uppersaxondale.com, or can be downloaded via this link.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, please send your curriculum vitae and a covering letter to parishclerk@uppersaxondale.com, detailing:

- Why you are interested in working with the community at Upper Saxondale
- What skills you would bring to the role of Parish Clerk
- Any relevant experience or information you feel would support your application

References will be requested at interview stage.

Informal visits are welcome. If you would like to arrange one prior to submitting your application, please contact our interim clerk at parishclerk@uppersaxondale.com

The closing date for applications is Friday 10th October 2025. We anticipate that interviews will be held in late October or early November.

Upper Saxondale Parish Council
September 2025