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Lead Ceremonies Co-ordinator

Job details
Posting date: 11 June 2025
Salary: £30,559 to £33,366 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 June 2025
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: North Yorkshire Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference:

Summary

Salary: £30,559 -£33,366 per annum

Grade: H

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Northallerton





The Role

Are you a super organised ‘people person’ with great communication and IT skills plus admin experience? Can you manage a varied workload including line-managing a team of Ceremonies Registrars, whilst always giving great customer service? Do you enjoy working with the public and have the ability to make arranging someone’s special day seamless and stress-free?



We are looking for a Lead Ceremonies Co-ordinator to join our Ceremonies Team based in the Northallerton Office.



Key Responsibilities/ Duties:



As a Lead Ceremonies Co-ordinator, you will;

· Line-manage a team of Ceremonies Registrars

· Deliver excellent customer service and support couples through their special day

· Manage bookings, office diary, and legal documentation

· Provide guidance on legal requirements for marriages and civil partnerships

· Act as the “go to” person for couples, ensuring smooth ceremony planning

· Handle complex queries and support operational staff

· Participate in the weekend on-call rota for emergency registration issues



This is a very varied role and the above is just a small overview, for full information please see the Job Description.



What you can bring:



We are looking for candidates who have;

· Strong admin and communication skills (spoken and written English)

· Customer-facing or front-line service experience

· High attention to detail and professional appearance

· Experience within a statutory framework is beneficial



You should also be able to demonstrate a high level of commitment to delivering a quality service with excellent customer care, along with some line-management experience.



The Team



We offer a supportive team environment with opportunities for professional growth and career development. You will train to conduct and register marriages, civil partnerships and other non-statutory ceremonies within North Yorkshire, playing a fundamental part in these important and joyous occasions where your work directly impacts others’ lives.



Why Work for Us



In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

· a local government pension scheme

· salary sacrifice schemes

· learning and development packages

· career advancement opportunities

· employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts

· green car and cycle schemes

· travel loans

· Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing



Contact:

For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please contact Fran Rhodes:

Fran.Rhodes@northyorks.gov.uk



Key Dates:

Closing Date: Sunday 22nd June 2025

Interview Date: 09th July 2025



NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.