Vacancy: Administration & Finance Assistant, with Planning Support
Part-time: 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay: NALC Salary Scale Points LC1 (13 – 17) (£29,064 – £31,022 FTE) depending on skills and experience (pro rata)
Starting: ASAP
St. Agnes Parish Council is seeking a highly organised, helpful team-player to support our day-to-day administration, and to provide practical support to the Planning Committee. You’ll be the friendly face on our public counter, keep our records accurate and compliant, help process payments, and assist with agendas and planning enquiries. Do you enjoy providing friendly, customer-facing support? Do you want a rewarding job in a cheerful team? If yes, we want to hear from you!
What you’ll do
• Staff the public counter (Mon–Fri mornings), handle calls and emails, and manage routine office tasks.
• Maintain GDPR-compliant paper/electronic records and assist with FOI/SARs; manage ordering and supplier accounts, best-value checks, and office systems (keys, waste/recycling).
• Support the Council’s financial procedures e.g., process invoices, bank income, send remittances and support monthly reconciliations.
• Support the Planning Committee: help compile agendas and handle some planning communications/enquiries.
• Undertake required training to build capability and ensure compliance with Council procedures.
Hours & flexibility
• 30 hours per week: including, daily public counter cover (9:00am–12 noon); ability to cover colleagues’ leave when required.
Pay & benefits
Annual leave entitlement is 23 days (pro rata) plus two extra statutory days. The Council is part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Cornwall Pension Fund – employer contribution currently 19.6%) and all its employees are entitled to join. The position is permanent and has annual pay increases between LC1 13 – 17.
How to apply
Please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully, as these documents will be used to shortlist applicants for interview. Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the Person Specification criteria and provides examples of relevant experience that will enable you to perform the role effectively.
A completed Application Form must be submitted by the deadline (email, post or in person). CVs can be submitted alongside the application form, but CVs alone will not be considered.
Closing date: Wednesday 30th September 2026, 5pm
Interview date: Tuesday 27th October 2026
For further details or queries, please contact: clerk@stagnes-pc.gov.uk or 01872 553 801