Clerk to Risca East Community Council

Applications are invited from suitably experienced and qualified candidates for the post of Clerk and RFO to Risca East Community Council.

Salary LC1 (SCP 9) £13.69 per hour – 32 hours per month

Risca East Community Council is a local Council covering the wards of Ty Sign, Trenewydd and Pontymister Upper.

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 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.

The Clerk with liaise with all partner organisations including the County Borough Council, Police and other service providers. The Clerk is also responsible for Health and Safety compliance and formulation of Risk Assessments for all activities and events.

The Clerk is accountable to the Council for the effective management of all its resources and will report to them as and when required.

The Clerk will be the Responsible Financial Officer and responsible for

all financial records of the Council and the careful administration of

its finances including liaison and cooperation with Members, Internal and external Auditors.

Applications to be submitted via email riscaeastcommunitycouncil@outlook.com by 1st August 2025 or contact Nicola Roberts (Clerk) on 07904 061754 for an informal chat.

Applications should be submitted by CV including a general introduction, one section detailing how you satisfy the requirements detailed under each of the headings below (6 sections in total) plus a conclusion. (typed in word - maximum 2 x A4 pages, font size 12)

We will aim to undertake Interviews during August 25 although the actual date will be communicated after the shortlisting of applications.

The official start date will be confirmed.