Sessional Registrar
Sessional Registrar
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Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: SOpro rata
Contract Type: Casual. Sessional Registration Officer must be able to work weekends on a rota basis
Application Deadline: 11th May 2025
DBS: Basic
Reference:1710
About Us:
Bursting with culture energy and opportunity the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly residentfocused insightled digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of Londons Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions workplace wellbeing skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
The Councils preference is for online application. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application please email so we can arrange an alternative application method.
About the role:
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service Do you have the professionalism empathy and attention to detail needed to be part of lifes most significant moments
We are currently seeking five highly customerfocused Sessional Registrars to join our dynamic Registration Team. These flexible roles are ideal for individuals who thrive in a peoplecentered environment and are looking to work weekends and occasional evenings.
As a Sessional Registrar you will play an important role in officiating ceremonies and registering key life events at a range of beautiful and diverse venues across the London Borough of Waltham Forest. You will be based primarily at the Register Office in Walthamstow Library and the Town Hall campus with duties also taking place at approved venues throughout the borough.
This is a casual role where you let us know your availabilitybe it for half or full days on weekendsand well match you to demand accordingly.
Our registration services operate Monday to Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm with some evening appointments also available. Flexibility is essential as is a smart appearance and a calm friendly demeanor.
If youre committed to excellence and looking to make a real difference in your community we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering all elements of birth death and still birth registrations
- Officiate marriage ceremonies civil partnership ceremonies and British Citizenship ceremonies
- Conducting nonstatutory ceremonies such as renewal of vows baby naming and commitment ceremonies.
- Liaising with customers and colleagues to ensure that ceremonies are delivered to a high standard .
- Maintaining all audit procedures which ensure the safekeeping of records data and secure stock items.
- Maintaining a working knowledge of the laws relating to registration services regulations of the General Register Office Home Office Registration Handbooks circulars processes and council policies.
Qualifications and Requirements:
English and Maths Qualifications
Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualifications
Terms and conditions:
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
Satisfactory declaration of interest;
Satisfactory DBS check;
As a public authority we must ensure that members of staff in publicfacing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English with confidence and accuracy sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications regional or international accents dialects speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the Apply button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: Promoting equality of opportunity Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who selfidentify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
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If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process please contact Marvely Brown at
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Employment Type
Part-Time
