15/10/2026
Everton Parish Council has a vacancy for a Clerk.
A letter from Everton Parish Council to the residents, Oct-2026
Our Clerk, Michelle Peat, has reluctantly decided to stand down as Clerk to Everton Parish Council. We would like to thank Michelle for all her hard work and dedication she has provided as Clerk.
We are therefore looking for a special person to continue Michelleโs great work. This part-time position offers flexible, local, home-based employment with the opportunity of gaining recognised qualifications in Local Government Administration.
Working hours are 24 hours per month, averaging out at 6 hours per week, although you will have significant flexibility in how you manage when you work. You will need to be available to attend 6 Parish Council meetings each year. These are held every two months on Wednesday evenings in Everton Village Hall.
You will need to have a good level of knowledge of Google Workspace, including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive and Cloud computing. Also, you must be good with figures and have broadband in order to access the internet.
The work includes:
1. Being the Official Officer of the Council and primary contact for correspondence and email
2. Producing agendas, Organising and attending Council meetings and taking minutes.
3. Maintaining a record of income and expenditure.
4. Updating the Everton Parish Council website
The role of the Parish Council Clerk includes that of Responsible Financial Officer and Proper Officer to the Council. You will be expected to undertake Council funded training for these roles.
Training is based on online modular sessions which can be taken at times and days you choose. Initially the training will be for an introductory course in Local Council Administration. Assuming you pass the end of module tests, you can then study for a CiLCA qualification in Local Council Administration which is a nationally recognised level 3 qualification.
The Parish Council will provide you with a dedicated laptop computer exclusively for Council use, multi-function printer and necessary software.
Salary is paid monthly by bank transfer and will be based on experience, qualifications and skill levels. In addition to your salary, you will be paid a tax-free Working from Home Allowance to contribute towards additional household expenses caused by working at home, such as extra utilities and business phone calls and Wi-Fi usage.
If you have the relevant IT and administration skills and you think you might be interested and would like an informal chat about the job, or to hear more about what it is like, please drop an email to our Clerk Michelle Peat, her email address is [email protected] (Please disregard the contact details on the recent newsletter) if you leave her a phone number she will get back to you for chat.
If after the chat you decide the job is of interest, we would ask that you submit a CV no later than 30th October. We anticipate carrying out interviews during the week commencing 9th November.
Kind Regards
Councillors Alexander, Messina, Evans, Albon and Flood of Everton Parish Council
