Registration Officer
£22169-£24048
Northumberland County Council, Stobhill, Northumberland
- Full time
- Temporary
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Northumberland County Council, Stobhill, Northumberland
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- Full time
- Temporary
Posted 6 days ago, 18 Jun
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Full Job Description
The Registration Service is responsible for the delivery of all civil registration functions across Northumberland, ensuring the relevant statutory functions and obligations are provided in accordance with legislation. This includes the registration of births, deaths, stillbirths, marriage, and civil partnerships; as well as taking notices of marriage and civil partnerships, ceremony provision, citizenship and nationality and other associated registration duties.
With approximately 2,000 plus ceremonies delivered annually across 70 Approved Premises in the county, weddings and civil partnerships are a significant part of our business. In addition, the service will register over 3,000 births and 3,000 deaths annually, as well as produce over 20,000 copy certificates.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Northumberland Registration Service who can provide a first-class, customer focused service to the residents of Northumberland and be part of a team which consists of 20 permanent members of staff, plus 23 casual members of staff.
The post will be based at County Hall, Morpeth however there is a need to travel to other offices around the district including Hexham, Alnwick and Berwick.
Northumberland Registration Service encourage new and agile ways of working and officers may be required to work from any Northumberland County Council base, from Approved Premises across the county, as well as working from home when appropriate.
The role
Key responsibilities include registering births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages and civil partnerships and undertaking duties relating to legal civil preliminaries for marriage and civil partnership. You would also be required to conduct and register civil ceremonies, ensuring these duties are undertaken lawfully. A '5 days over 6 days' working pattern applies to this post and a minimum of 20 days per annum will be worked on a Saturday. In addition, there will be a requirement to work on Sundays and Bank Holidays on a rota basis. The post holder may be required to attend work at short notice on occasion. Applicants must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post. Individuals will need to be flexible and adapt to new ways of working.
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience, including numeracy and literacy.
- Experience of public speaking, including to large groups.
- Experience of working with the public in a front facing role.
- Able to deal sensitively with the public at challenging times in their lives.
- Detail conscious with the ability to gather and report on statistical data.
- Awareness of social media, communications and marketing.
- Ability to empathise and achieve rapport with informants and couples.
Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexible working arrangments
-Opportunity to study for the National Accredited Programme for Registration Officers (NVQ level)
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With approximately 2,000 plus ceremonies delivered annually across 70 Approved Premises in the county, weddings and civil partnerships are a significant part of our business. In addition, the service will register over 3,000 births and 3,000 deaths annually, as well as produce over 20,000 copy certificates.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Northumberland Registration Service who can provide a first-class, customer focused service to the residents of Northumberland and be part of a team which consists of 20 permanent members of staff, plus 23 casual members of staff.
The post will be based at County Hall, Morpeth however there is a need to travel to other offices around the district including Hexham, Alnwick and Berwick.
Northumberland Registration Service encourage new and agile ways of working and officers may be required to work from any Northumberland County Council base, from Approved Premises across the county, as well as working from home when appropriate.
The role
Key responsibilities include registering births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages and civil partnerships and undertaking duties relating to legal civil preliminaries for marriage and civil partnership. You would also be required to conduct and register civil ceremonies, ensuring these duties are undertaken lawfully. A '5 days over 6 days' working pattern applies to this post and a minimum of 20 days per annum will be worked on a Saturday. In addition, there will be a requirement to work on Sundays and Bank Holidays on a rota basis. The post holder may be required to attend work at short notice on occasion. Applicants must be able to meet the transport requirements of the post. Individuals will need to be flexible and adapt to new ways of working.
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent experience, including numeracy and literacy.
- Experience of public speaking, including to large groups.
- Experience of working with the public in a front facing role.
- Able to deal sensitively with the public at challenging times in their lives.
- Detail conscious with the ability to gather and report on statistical data.
- Awareness of social media, communications and marketing.
- Ability to empathise and achieve rapport with informants and couples.
Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexible working arrangments
-Opportunity to study for the National Accredited Programme for Registration Officers (NVQ level)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
Stay connected with us on social media to keep up to date with Northumberland County Council's latest job opportunities.
Facebook: NCC Jobs Group
LinkedIn: Northumberland County Council Jobs
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