Overview
Job Description
Salary: £46,141 – £48,227
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 8 September 2025
Registration Services – Where Service Excellence Begins
Are you an experienced event manager and a motivated leader with a passion for public service? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Area Manager to join our team!
Our service plays a vital role in the community, delivering statutory responsibilities, such as the registration of births and deaths, taking legal notices for marriages and civil partnerships, conducting ceremonies, and maintaining historic records. The service is also responsible for issuing certified copies of these important documents.
As an Area Manager you will lead our specialist and technical teams across the county, providing strategic and operational direction. You will oversee day-to-day service delivery for our ceremony team, driving multi-agency collaboration, including at national level, and leading on marketing our ceremonies.
We are seeking an individual who holds a degree in a relevant subject or who can demonstrate equivalent experience in event management. Our ideal candidate will have proven experience of managing and motivating a team, as well as effectively managing a busy customer facing environment. Excellent organisational, IT, Marketing and communication skills will be crucial to succeeding in this role.
Experience in Registration Services is desirable, but not essential.
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and lead a high-performing team, we would love to hear from you!
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Martin Nicholls, Head of Executive Office & Registration Services, at Martin.nicholls@wiltshire.gov.uk .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
Disability Confident Employer
Application process
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