Senior Marriage Officer
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Cheshire East Registration Service is looking to expand its award-winning team. Can you help couples tying the knot in Cheshire East have the best day ever? Your warmth and personality will give them a ceremony to remember, but your attention to detail will make sure all the legalities that come with marriage and civil partnership are followed.
We are looking to recruit Senior Marriage Officers to complement our fantastic team, and potentially start their career in our busy and high-profile Registration Service. The duties will include the registration and conducting of marriages and Civil Partnerships at the Register Office, hotels, and stately homes, along with associated administration duties pre and post ceremony. Whilst the post is based at The Register Office, the successful candidates will be required to work at locations throughout Cheshire East and therefore unrestricted use of a car is essential.
Cheshire East Register Office, Crewe
Senior Marriage Officer
20 hours per week (annualised) Various shift patterns which will include weekends and bank holidays.
32 week fixed term contract from 15 March 2025 to 31 October 2025
Grade 5 £25,584 (pro rata per annum)
Cheshire East Registration Service is looking to expand its award-winning team. Can you help couples tying the knot in Cheshire East have the best day ever? Your warmth and personality will give them a ceremony to remember, but your attention to detail will make sure all the legalities that come with marriage and civil partnership are followed.
We are looking to recruit Senior Marriage Officers to complement our fantastic team, and potentially start their career in our busy and high-profile Registration Service. The duties will include the registration and conducting of marriages and Civil Partnerships at the Register Office, hotels, and stately homes, along with associated administration duties pre and post ceremony. Whilst the post is based at The Register Office, the successful candidates will be required to work at locations throughout Cheshire East and therefore unrestricted use of a car is essential.
Most of the work will be over the busy summer months and the successful candidates will need to be available to work a variety of different shift patterns to include weekends and Bank Holidays. The successful candidates will need to be flexible as the working patterns are not predictable and may involve working at short notice.
You will have excellent public speaking skills, be a confident IT user, and be enthusiastic about contributing to the future of this very important statutory service. You will be working with couples and stakeholders to ensure a high standard of service is delivered. You must have a confident, tactful and friendly approach and be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner (both in attitude and appearance) at all times. Your handwriting needs to be neat and legible, and the ability to work with a keen attention to detail within a legal framework is an essential attribute for this important role.
Interviews will be held at the end of January, with an anticipated starting date for this role is 15 March 2025.
For an informal conversation about these posts, please speak to Julie Hobson or Fiona Mahon on 01270 686617.