Job Description – Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
- £38,626 – £41,511
- £706 London Outer Fringe Allowance
- National Pay Scale LC2 SCP 29 -32 (pay increase pending)
- (Full time – 37 hours per week)
- Based at Braywood Memorial Hall, Fifield
- Closing date: 14 September 2025
Are you looking for a management role at the heart of a vibrant local community?
Are you excited by the opportunity to support the community of Bray?
Are you a strong team player and experienced manager?
Sounds like you? Read on, we have your perfect career opportunity…
Bray is a large parish located immediately to the West of London within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. The parish covers 2,684 hectares, of which 94.8% is Green Belt. It has approximately 4,000 homes and over 6,700 residents. The parish is formed by two principal villages, Bray and Holyport, and several other small villages and hamlets. 15 Councillors represent residents
The Council has an annual income of around £280k and this funds a cemetery, two allotment grounds, three playgrounds, two car parks, two village greens, a field, a slipway, a tennis court, three war memorials, thirty-five benches, eleven notice boards, sixteen dog waste bins, sixty-one streetlights, a millennium sun dial and a Newsham Fire Engine donated by Lady Coleraine in 1737, which is believed to be the largest of six fire engines that remain from this period.
Clerks come from a range of backgrounds, but they share an enthusiasm for serving the community. If you come from outside the sector then full support, training and mentoring will be provided.
The salary for this post starts at £38,626 and rises to £41,511 by annual increment (subject to satisfactory performance). In addition, a London outer fringe allowance of £706 is added to your pay. Hours of work are flexible and include some evening and occasional weekend working. You will receive 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays. The Council offers a contributory pension scheme.
If you would like to find out more, please call or email our recruitment consultant at the Local Government Resource Centre – Steve Milton on 07701032010 or email steve.milton@lgrc.uk
Closing date: 14 September 2025.
On behalf of Bray Parish Council
