Overview
Casual Ceremony Officer – NN15 6EY
Our Benefits
We offer:
- a competitive rate of pay
- great opportunities in a large unitary council – many of our casual workers decide to apply for permanent positions
- statutory leave entitlement
- lots of opportunities to work in the public sector to make a difference
About the role
This is a casual contract. The services you provide to the Council are of a casual nature. This means that there is no obligation on the Council to provide you with work or for you to accept any work offered. Work on a regular basis is not guaranteed.
The post holder is responsible and accountable for “on the day” delivery of ceremonial events in Registration Offices and Approved Venues. This includes the pre-ceremony interview.
The role is performing the statutory functions of conducting Marriage /Civil Partnerships and Citizenship Ceremonies. This role will then officially complete the Marriage Schedule, with the couple and witnesses, which will then be returned to the service for production and postage or the legal marriage certificate, all in line with the statutory procedures of the General Register Office.
The role needs to deliver at all times excellent customer service to all customers and members of the public, to ensure they have a memorable and special experience while adhering to the law and protecting and enhancing North Northamptonshire Council’s reputation.
About you
NOTE : The role is for internal applicants only!!
The job requires the candidate exceptional communication skills to be able to perform the statutory functions of registering and conducting the Marriage / Civil Partnerships together with other non-statutory functions including renewal of Vows and Naming ceremonies.
The candidate must uphold excellent customer service skills to ensure the customers have a memorable experience while adhering to the law and specific procedures , protecting the North Northamptonshire Council’s reputation.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification required for this role.
The person specification is used during our selection process so it is important that you clearly demonstrate in the supporting statement section of the application form how you meet each criteria of the person specification.
We have higher customer demand during the summer months and although we offer ceremonies everyday of the week we are looking primarily to cover Wednesdays – Sundays
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
