Registration Officer
| Posting date: | 14 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £15.58 to £17.79 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2025 |
| Location: | Stafford Register Office, ST16 2LA |
| Company: | Staffordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | staffscc/TP/880/2864 |
Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Registration Officers Team. In this role, you will utilize your attention to detail and excellent people skills to create memorable days for people choosing a Staffordshire ceremony. This position demands high standards of accuracy, attention to detail, and the willingness to work within a legal framework. Above all, it requires the ability to be sensitive and flexible to the needs of the public, ensuring a high-quality service is provided.
If you enjoy working in various locations and appreciate variable working hours, then this role is perfect for you.
Main ResponsibilitiesAs a Registration Officer, you will prepare and deliver ceremonies including marriage, civil partnerships, and non-statutory ceremonies at locations across the County including Approved Premises, Registration Offices, hospitals and hospices demonstrating professionalism and resilience.
You will hold a statutory responsibility for the safe handling and correct completion of marriages and civil partnerships schedules, ensuring the highest professional service is delivered.
You will maintain a working knowledge of relevant legislation, complying at all times with national standards, service standards and best practice.
The Ideal CandidateWe are seeking candidates with excellent communication and public speaking skills. You should have a keen eye for detail and be committed to maintaining high standards in registration practices and customer excellence.
The work pattern is variable, with ceremonies in Staffordshire taking place over 7 days per week particularly during peak season.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 17th February 2024
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact:
Amy Durston, Registration Service Operations Manager on amy.durston@staffordshire.gov.uk
Claire Hillback, Registration Service Team Leader on claire.hillback@staffordshire.gov.uk
Keir McCluskey, Registration Service Team Leader on keir.mccluskey@staffordshire.gov.uk
Sam Jones, Registration Service Ceremony Team Leader on sam.jones@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County CouncilWe are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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