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Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council

Burton Village Hall

Northfield Lane

Highburton

Huddersfield   HD8 0QT


Email: clerk@kbpc.co.uk (John)

           admin@kbpc.co.uk (Emma)


Temporary Clerk to the Council  :  Cllr John Cowan

Administrative Assistant : Emma Booth


Forthcoming Meetings

 


Thursday 3 October 2024
7.30 pm - Parish Council


All meetings will be held at Burton Village Hall, except where indicated otherwise.  Members of the public are welcome to attend.

There will be a public participation session at the beginning of all Council and Committee meetings, when people can speak for up to 3 minutes on any issue which falls within the Council's / Committee's remit, with the total session lasting a maximum of 15 minutes  All meetings are open to the public, although contributions from the public are restricted to the Public Participation session.

However, sometimes items need to be taken in private if the discussion involves disclosure of personal information or details of a future contract.  The decisions taken in private sessions are public knowledge and will be included in the minutes.

The agenda will be available from the Meetings Page about a week beforehand.

Vacancy for Clerk and Financial Officer


 

Kirkburton Parish Council – Kirklees District

Vacancy for Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

 

Kirkburton Parish Council is an active Council that seeks a highly motivated, enthusiastic person to take on the post of Clerk to the Council and Responsible Financial Officer.

 

The post is part time, 23 hours per week. Working partly from home, the hours of work are flexible except for attendance at meetings (usually evening) and at the Council office on, presently, two days a week for four hours each day.

 

Salary pro rata in accordance with National Joint Council recommendations; pay scale LC1, points SCP15to SCP17 (£27,803 to £28,770 based on 37 hours per week), dependent upon qualifications and experience. There is a pay award pending that if agreed would be applicable on appointment or as soon as agreed.

 

Must be IT literate,able to use the Microsoft Office suite and computer equipment is supplied. Must be able to store Council equipment and files at your home address and be available to attend Council meetings monthly, with additional committee meetings as required.

 

Duties will include:  acting as advisor to the council which involves learning the relevant parish legislation, preparation of the agenda, minute taking, compilation of correspondence, filing and accounts in addition to being the Responsible Financial Officer to the council.  In addition, the Clerk is responsible for the management and administration of the following functions that are exercised by the Council: two allotments; a designated part of the closed churchyard at Kirkheaton Parish Church; the ordering of hanging baskets and Christmas trees; the provision of Poppy Wreaths; maintenance of the public seats provided by the Council and line manages the Administration Assistant.

 

Prior relevant experience is an advantage but training in all aspects of local government administration, leading to the Certificate in Local Council Administration qualification will be provided.

 

The application form,job specification and personal specification are available from:

 

Kirkburton ParishCouncil,

 

E-mail: clerk@kbpc.co.uk, including“employment” in the title bar

 

Closing date forapplications: ……6th September 2024

Chairman 2024-25


Cllr Derek Hardcastle has been elected as this year's Chairman for the second time.  He has been on the Council since 2003 and represents Kirkburton.

Derek has been a member of all of the Council's committees and has a particular interest in the environment.  He is keen to support the many community groups which operate across the Parish.  If you would like to invite him to an event you are organising, please contact the Clerk, preferably by email.  

He will attend if he can, and if not, the Vice Chairman will attend.

Cllr John Cowan has been elected to the role of Vice Chairman.  John represents the Shepley ward and has been a Councillor since 2015, serving as Chairman on one previous occasion.  He is currently also helping out as Temporary Clerk.