Ceremonies Officer | Full time | Registration Service | Preston, Lancashire

Salary 28142 - 32061 per annum 37 hours per week Permanent Full time Registration Service Preston Lancashire

Join Our Team as a Registration Officer at Lancashire County Council!

Are you passionate about providing excellent customer service and ensuring vital records are accurate If so we invite you to join our Registration Service team at Lancashire County Council as a Ceremonies Officer!

We are currently recruiting:

A Ceremonies Officer to work at Preston Registration Office. This is a permanent role and you will work 37 hours per week. This will include some evening/weekend and bank holiday cover.

The role is to:

• Manage the organisation and provision of ceremonies for the Lancashire Registration Service through its registration offices religious buildings and other approved premises within the local authority.

• To contribute to the provision of a professional registration and ceremonies service within the local area and across the County as a whole.

• Be responsible for the leadership management and development of the Ceremonies Support Office team.

Our service:

The Registration Service creates accurate and timely records of all Births Still-Births Deaths Marriages and Civil Partnerships and makes provision for couples to give notice of their intention to marry or to form a Civil Partnership.

Your new role:

We are looking for someone who is customer focussed confident using digital resources and committed to effective team working. You will have supervision experience with the skills to manage and motivate a team of staff and provide technical advice and support.

You will also need to communicate effectively with a range of audiences have excellent organisational skills have the ability to work independently and manage resources.

In return for your passion and expertise we offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.

• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave (pro rata) increasing with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays and the option to apply to buy additional leave each year (applications considered on a case-by-case basis).

• Access to our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to save on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.

• Fantastic development and career opportunities.

How to apply:

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information please contact Sara Young on .

Details about the registration service can be found hereBirths marriages civil partnerships and deaths - Lancashire County Council

Before submitting your application please make sure you have given good examples of how you meet the criteria detailed on the job description and person specification (see attached at the bottom of the advert).

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early and before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Job description and person specification