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Recruitment of Town Clerk

The current Town Clerk, Linda Scott-Giles, has held the post since 2011, having joined the Town Council in 2004 as Assistant Town Clerk. After successfully leading the Corn Exchange refurbishment project to completion, she has decided to leave the Council at the end of April 2026, following 22 years of dedicated service. The Town Council is therefore seeking to recruit her successor. Key dates and the application pack are set out below.

Full time position – 37 hours per week (SCP 42 – 46, starting at SCP 42)

The Town Clerk is the Council’s chief executive officer and Proper Officer, responsible for the effective administration, financial management, and lawful operation of the Town Council.

The role provides professional advice to councillors, manages staff and resources, and ensures high standards of governance and service delivery for the community.

This is a challenging, varied and brilliant role, working with a small, friendly team in a wonderful town.

  Hours of Work: 37 hours per week

  Closing date: Noon on 28th January 2026

  Interview date: 4th or 5th February 2026

 Anticipated start date: April / May 2026

Please follow the link to the: Town Clerk Recruitment Pack

Editable application form: Town Clerk Application Form

Alternatively, request a printed copy by e-mail at admin@blandfordforum-tc.gov.uk, by telephone on 01258 454500 

or visit the Town Clerk’s Office in Church Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7AD.

 

 

 

 

 

Previous Councillor Vacancy

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF TOWN COUNCILLOR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the Langton St Leonards ward of Blandford Forum Town Council.

The vacancy will be filled by way of co-option.

Eligible persons are invited to submit a letter of application and CV to the Town Clerk,  explaining why they are suitable for the role,

to be received by no later than Noon on Friday 31st October 2025.

Applicants will then be invited to give a brief address during a public Town Council meeting at 6pm on Monday 24th November 2025.

Further details, including a person specification, are available from the Town Clerk’s Office or below.

Please contact the Town Clerk or a Councillor, should you wish to  discuss the role.

The full list of Town Councillors can be viewed here: https://blandfordforum-tc.gov.uk/town-council/councillors

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