Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Application form (Word)
Application Form (PDF)
Job Description (PDF)
Walmer Town Council is seeking an experienced, forward-looking Clerk to join our enthusiastic local government team. This is a rare opportunity to join a successful, pro-active council in a beautiful seaside location.
The Role
The Town Clerk serves as the Proper Officer and Responsible Financial Officer of the Town Council, ensuring it fulfils statutory obligations, operates within the law and complies with financial and governance regulations. This is a key leadership role and applicants will ideally have local government experience, or similar, in order to provide guidance to elected councillors. The Clerk will also manage a small team, enabling the efficient delivery of a range of services to the local community.
Candidate Profile
- Excellent communicator
- Approachable and trustworthy
- Organised, methodical, adaptable
- Motivated to help others
Walmer Town Council is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all, including and especially those from protected groups. Candidates will be assessed on skills and potential, as well as experience.
Qualifications
A Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) is desirable, but training will be provided to obtain the Level 3 qualification, if required.
Flexibility
This is a full-time position requiring regular evening working and occasional weekends.
Salary will be negotiable depending on experience.
How to apply
Applicants should refer to the full job description and complete the Walmer Town Council Application Form, sending it to the Chairman, ℅ clerk@walmercouncil.co.uk, or delivering it to the office at 62 The Strand, Walmer CT14 7DP. The closing date is 31st October 2026 and interviews will take place in the first two weeks of November.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Walmer Town Councillors
If you are
interested in becoming a Councillor for Walmer Town Council we would love to
hear from you. Please contact the Clerk (clerk@walmercouncil.co.uk) to find
out more information and once a position becomes vacant, we will be in touch.