Deputy Town Clerk - Wareham Town Council

Job Introduction

Wareham Town Council Website

Deputy Town Clerk

Salary: SCP 25 - 29 £36,363 – £39,152 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience) (pay award pending) 

Help run one of Dorset's most historic towns

Wareham is a Saxon walled market town between the Purbeck hills and the Jurassic Coast. a special place of around 7,500 people with a strong sense of its own history. Its Town Council sits at the heart of that community, and we're looking for a capable, organised Deputy Town Clerk to help lead it.

Working alongside the Town Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer, you'll be their right hand and natural deputy, trusted with your own committees and projects, close to every decision the Council takes, and leading the teams that keep the town running day to day. It's a genuinely broad role spanning governance, finance, people and community, with no two weeks quite the same.

We're looking for someone organised and calm under pressure, with sound judgement, real discretion and a natural ability to get on with councillors, staff and residents alike. Experience in a similar administrative or management role is essential; local-government experience is welcome but not required, we'll support the right person to gain their iLCA and CiLCA qualifications.

We invest properly in our people and value those who want to build a career with us, because continuity and expertise are what serve our town best.

To find out more and apply: download the full job description, person specification and application form at www.wareham-tc.gov.uk, or email townclerk@wareham-tc.gov.uk. 

For an informal, confidential chat about the role, contact Nicola Gray, Town Clerk & RFO on 01929 553006.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Friday 4 September 2026, with interviews being held Thursday 10 September 2026.

Wareham Town Council is an equal opportunities employer.

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