How is this new job being funded?
From the minutes of last week's (6th March) Dawlish Town Council meeting:
PROPOSED EVENTS, PROJECTS AND TOURISM OFFICER Members considered the draft job description for the proposed Events, Projects and Tourism Officer. The Finance & General Purposes Committee had considered the item at its meeting on 28 February and had made a recommendation to the Town Council for its approval. Following discussion, it was suggested that the wording relating to ‘ensuring safe operation’ should be reworded to read ‘to prepare appropriate risk assessments for the safe operation’. In relation to the proposed salary, the Clerk advised he had not been in receipt of the figure from South West Councils who were independently job evaluating the post to set the salary range. He believed it would fall somewhere between £23,000 and £30,000 but could not say for certain. He advised that a salary grade (for example £24K-£27K) was made up of a number of increments, in which the post holder would generally begin at the bottom of the grade, rising annually subject to satisfactory performance until reaching the top of that grade. During discussion Members were keen that the Town Council continued to deliver quality events not only for residents of the Parish but also to encourage visitors and tourists which would have a positive knock effect for the wider community and economy. Resolved that subject to the Job Evaluation salary figure being received from South West Councils, that the Staffing Committee be authorised to proceed with the formal recruitment process for the post.
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