Welcome TO Highworth town council
HIGHWORTH town council
The Council is the first tier of Government and is made up of 15 elected Councillors. A Councils responsibilities, rights and functions are all laid down in various Local Government Acts as is the case with Highworth Town Council. These are laid down as a Duty or Power, a Council cannot act unless there is a power in law to do so.
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JOB VACANCY - GROUNDS AND OPEN SPACES MANAGER
Highworth Town Council is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Grounds and Open Spaces Manager to lead in managing and developing the town’s parks, open spaces, sports grounds, play areas, cemetery, Market Square, trees and other public assets.
This is a varied and important role with genuine responsibility for the quality, safety and long-term management of some of Highworth’s most valued community assets.
- Salary: SCP 27-32 £39,481 – £44,253 per annum (Starting salary within the scale dependent upon experience and qualifications)
- Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday -Thursday 7:30am – 4pm, Friday 7:30am-12:30pm). Occasional evening and weekend work will be required to support a small number of Council events each year.
- Permanent, full-time position
How to apply:
Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how your experience and skills meet the requirements of the role to clerk@highworthtowncouncil.gov.uk by 6.00pm Monday 21st September 2026.
View the recruitment pack below:
Allotments are available for £30 a year and a £30 returnable deposit. Please get in touch if you would like to take a plot on.
JOB Vacancies
We currently have no vacancies
COUNCIL OFFICES OPENING TIMES
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm
The Highworth Twinning Association was formed in 1990 when the Town twinned with Pontorson in Normandy, France. In June 2010 Highworth Twinning Association celebrated 20 years of twinning and also a signed Charter formalising its twinning arrangements with Wassenberg, Germany.
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