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Scarborough Town Council Seeks Assistant Clerk

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 18:30

By Anttoni James Numminen, Local Democracy Reporter

Scarborough Town Council is recruiting for an assistant town clerk with a salary of up to £33,000, depending on qualifications.

​“A rare and exciting opportunity to work at a newly established council” is being advertised by Scarborough Town Council (STC), which wants to recruit an assistant town clerk to support the work of the town clerk and the authority.

​The permanent contract will be for 30 – 37 hours of work per week and the annual salary is £29,064 – £31,022 “for candidates developing in role” and £31,537 – £33,699 for experienced or CiLCA-qualified applicants.

​The assistant town clerk will help “shape the foundations of a new local authority and play a role in building its future and will be central to developing our operational capacity, embedding good governance, and supporting the elected members, including the mayor.”

​STC was officially formed on April 1 as part of North Yorkshire’s local government reorganisation and the authority held its first election in May.

​According to the job notice, future areas of interest for the authority include “social media presence, building upon the civic and mayoral roles, fostering community engagement, and community grant administration”.

​It adds that “these areas of interest will likely develop further once the council has agreed its strategic objectives.”

​The assistant town clerk will be assigned two of the council’s four committees to serve the committee’s needs and help fulfil its ambitions.

​The notice states: “At this preliminary stage, the assigned committees are likely to be the community and place committee and the harbour committee.”

​Scarborough Town Council’s harbour committee is set to hold its second meeting of the year on Wednesday, November 5 and members of the public are invited to attend.

​One of the agenda items for the harbour committee includes a “proposal to amend the frequency of harbour committee meetings from quarterly to an as-and-when-required basis”.

​In July, Thomas Murray, the mayor of the Reform-led authority, said that “a main focus” was to set up a harbours committee to act as a “conduit between the harbour users and North Yorkshire Council”.

​The job description for assistant town clerk adds:

“This post offers the unique challenge of developing a council culture rooted in transparency, inclusivity, and innovation.

​“If you are looking for a meaningful opportunity to make a real impact, we welcome your application.”

​The role of town clerk, which was recently filled, was advertised earlier this year with an annual salary between £54,071 and £58,064.

​The deadline for applications to the role of assistant town clerk is Sunday, November 30, and interviews are expected to take place the week commencing December 8.

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