Current Town Clerk, Adam Keppel-Green, will be leaving the role in November after 14 years with the Town Council, as he takes on the post of Chief Officer (Town Clerk) at Congleton Town Council.
The Town Clerk is the council’s chief officer and reports to the Council as a corporate body. You will have overall responsibility for the management of the council’s services and ensuring good governance. It is a busy and varied job, with involvement across all areas of council activity. The role of Town Clerk is multifaceted and every week is different.
Full information about the role is detailed in the recruitment pack.
KEY DETAILS
Job Title – Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
Location – Council Offices, Toft Road, Knutsford
Hours – Full Time (37hrs) with regular evening requirement
Salary – £58,523 – £62,852 (SCP 46-49)
Pension – Local Government Pension Scheme (Cheshire Pension Fund, Career Average Revalued Earnings)
Terms – NJC Green Book
Leave – 33 days (inc bank holidays); increases to 36 after five years’ service.
ABOUT THE ROLE
At the core of the role, you will ensure the council is well managed, overseeing the delivery of the council’s services and working with the council and other staff to deliver continual improvement in service delivery.
You will be responsible for the delivery of the council’s strategic plan, working with members to develop annual action plans and ensuring their completion.
You will ensure the council operates within the statutory frameworks which govern it, this will include compliance with local council law, data protection and freedom of information requirements. This will also include relevant licensing obligations (in relation to events and the market hall which is a licensed premises). You will ensure the council remains up-to-date with best practice and any changes in governance expectations.
You will manage an effective democratic body, ensuring council and committee meetings operate smoothly and members have the information needed to make effective decisions. This will include working with members to develop proposals and developing proposals on your own initiative and with the wider staff team. You will ensure the council’s decisions and policies are implemented. You will provide advice and guidance to members, both within council meetings and outside meetings to support them in their roles.
You will lead the council’s staffing team, ensuring staff are well managed and motivated and that the council’s obligations as an employer are met. This will include line management responsibilities for the management team.
As Responsible Financial Officer, you will be responsible for the council’s finances, ensuring effective accounting systems are in place, that procurement requirements are met and monitoring and drafting budgets.
You will maintain strong positive relationships with other public sector bodies, community organisations and other partners in the town, to support the effective working of the town council and wider community.
Overall, you will strive to ensure Knutsford Town Council can best serve its residents and to make Knutsford the best it can be.