Parish Council Administrator

Position: Parish Council Administrator

Location: Saddleworth Civic Hall

Saddleworth Parish Council is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivating Parish Council Administrator to work as part of our busy and friendly team.

The ideal candidate will have good organisational, numeracy and computer skills and be a good communicator.

The main purpose of the role is

• to manage and support all administration relating to the Councils’ services and activities.
• To provide full administration support to the Clerk to the Council
• To manage the Civic Hall events booking system
• To provide event management support to the Clerk
• To provide support to visiting members of the public and councillors
• To deal with correspondence and respond to enquiries

Salary:

25 hours per week based on NALC/LGA band 6

Actual annual salary £17,560 (£13.47 per hour) April 2026 pay award pending

FTE: £25,989 April 2026 pay award pending

Enrolment in the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.

29 days paid holidays per annum plus Bank Holidays.

Close date for applications: 12noon Tuesday 30^th June 2026

Interviews will take place: Tuesday 14^th July 2026.

General Information

Saddleworth Parish Council serves an area of outstanding natural beauty which is over half the geographical size of Oldham Metropolitan Borough.

Saddleworth is made up of 13 population centres in the former West Riding of Yorkshire. Uppermill is the commercial centre of the parish.

The Parish Council owns and runs Saddleworth Civic Hall which is the largest public meeting place in the area and is also the home for its offices and staff. It owns a cemetery and an allotment site in Uppermill; it has responsibility for Dawson’s Field at Scouthead and other small sites across the Parish.

It is a statutory consultee on planning matters and is in the final stages of developing a Neighbourhood Plan.

The Council currently employs 7 part time staff and 3 casual staff covering administration, events management and caretaking.

The job description, person specification and application form are available from the Council Offices, telephone 01457 876665

or by emailing: Karen@saddleworthparishcouncil.org.uk

Completed application forms should be returned to the Parish Clerk, Karen Allott, Council Offices, Civic Hall, Lee Street, Uppermill, OL3 6AE

Or via email to Karen@saddleworthparishcouncil.org.uk

Visits are welcomed by appointment, please telephone 01457 876665.