Clerk Vacancy
HACONBY AND STAINFIELD PARISH COUNCIL
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VACANCY – CLERK TO THE PARISH COUNCIL
Haconby and Stainfield Parish Council seeks a confident person with an interest in the local
community for the post of Clerk to the Parish Council.
The post is part time. Working hours are two hours per week. Salary is in accordance with
nationally agreed scales and will be negotiated on appointment according to qualifications and
experience.
The Clerk to the Parish Council is responsible for:
• Managing the Council’s routine business
• Providing advice as the Council’s ‘Proper Officer’ and ‘Responsible Financial Officer’
• Implementing Council decisions.
The Council normally meets at 7:15 pm on a Friday in January, March, June, September and
November. Annual Parish meetings are held at 7.00 pm on a Friday in May. Other meetings are
called as required. Meetings are normally held in a room away from the bar in the Hare and
Hounds public house in Haconby.
The Clerk to the Parish Council:
• Organises, attends and minutes all Council meetings
• Works from home (laptop computer and printer provided)
• Is custodian of the Parish’s files and records.
Applicants should be:
• Computer literate – experience in e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet software is
essential, and experience in remote website updating is desirable
• Able to prepare Council agendas, summons and invitations, record meetings and produce
minutes
• Familiar with small organisation bookkeeping, financial and budgeting procedures
• Confident in corresponding and dealing with external organisations on behalf of the Council
Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) will be advantage. Formal training and
professional development will be encouraged.
Person Specification and Job Description for the post are contained in the Haconby & Stainfield
Parish Information and Policy Guide (Parish Guide) at:
https://haconby-stainfield.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/61/parish-guide-2025.
Requests for further information and application should be sent by e-mail to Parish Council
Chairman Cllr Richard Dixon-Warren at hspcchairman@gmail.com
Applications should include personal and contact details, relevant qualifications, skills and
experience, and references (scanned facsimiles of relevant documents and certificates accepted).
Deadline for application is 28 February 2026.
Provisional window for interviews is the week 9 – 12 March 2026.