Deputy Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

• Sudbury Town Council
• Address: Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 1TL
• Salary: £46,731 - £50,788 per annum, Grade 9 SCP 37
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 0333

Sudbury Town Council are seeking to appoint a Deputy Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer.

As Deputy Town Clerk, you will:

• support the Town Clerk in the effective delivery of Sudbury Town Council organisation and services
• work as part of the senior management team to ensure that the Town Council meets its aims, objectives and purposes
• act as the Town Council’s responsible finance officer and regulatory manager

Main Responsibilities

• To manage the routine administration of the Town Council including the coordination of the delivery of all services on behalf of the Town Clerk.
• To fulfil the duties of the Responsible Finance Officer under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 and act as the Council’s principal adviser on financial matters.
• To take responsibility for ensuring all structures and processes for decision making, including Internal Control, Risk Management, Data Protection, Freedom of Information, Health and Safety business planning, business strategy comply with statutory, legal and other regulatory requirements. This includes ensuring that policies and procedures (Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Committee Terms of Reference) are kept up to date
• To proactively identify potential problems and propose courses of action to avoid the issues and minimise the chances of them reoccurring.
• To take responsibility for administrative support to business planning, budgetary planning, budget analysis, financial reporting and audit activities (internal and external).
• To take responsibility for HR support to the Town Clerk.

Other duties and tasks:

• To act as Town Clerk when he is absent for any reason.
• To cover the duties of the other members of the senior management team (currently the Business Manager and the Operations Manager) when they are absent for any reason (leave, sickness or as necessary). This will require suitable experience and qualifications covered in the person specification.
• To work closely with the Town Clerk and the senior management team to ensure that the organisation operates effectively across all services.=
• To make recommendations for improvements in administrative practices.
• To attend the Finance Committee, normally 6:30 - 8:30pm on the first Tuesday of every month and other evening meetings as requested by the Town Clerk.

Any other duties commensurate with the role and grade at the direction of the Town Clerk.

This role requires a physical presence in the council’s office in Sudbury Town Hall every working day, normally 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday.

Occasionally work will be required at other hours for early morning site visits, evening council meetings or weekend events. Working from home is not an option for this role.

For more information

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification (Word).

For an informal discussion only, please contact Ciaran Griffin by calling 01787 275776.

How to apply

Please submit a CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role as shown in the job description by email at ciaran.griffin@sudbury-tc.gov.uk and debbie.deeks@sudbury-tc.gov.uk.

Closing date: 5pm, 15 August 2025.