Blithfield Parish Council have a vacancy for a Clerk/Responsible Finance Officer. Blithfield Parish is located in Staffordshire – with 3 hamlets, Newton, Dapple Heath and Admaston within the parish and includes part of Blithfield Reservoir. The council has 5 councillors and meets bi-monthly at 7pm, usually on the first Thursday of the month at Admaston Village Hall, School Lane, Admaston, WS15 3NH. The clerk is required for 4hrs per week, working from home, a lap top and printer are provided. The pay scale is SCP 12, £14.82 per hour. The council precept for 2026-2027 is £6977.00.
The role requires a working knowledge of email, Word and Excel, to be able to create agendas, attend bi-monthly meetings and take minutes, liaising with residents and parish councillors and borough/county councils to resolve issues for the parish, to issue all payments for the council, updates to the website, update the accounts spreadsheet, bank reconciliation and annual audit and update the parish’s 3 notice boards. Training will be provided if required.
To apply, please provide your CV and a covering letter, to the chairman, Cllr Peter Atkins by email: clerk@blithfieldpc.gov.uk
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please telephone 01889 500635 to speak to the chairman
The Closing date for applications is: 17 April 2026
The interviews are planned for w/c 20 April 2026