Job Information
Position: Registration Service Officer
Location: Various Locations Across Northumberland
Type: Temporary, Ad-Hoc Shifts
Northumberland County Council is seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused individual to join our Registration Service team via our Staff Bank. This role is key in delivering high-quality civil registration services, including the registration of marriages and civil partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Register marriages and civil partnerships, ensuring all legal requirements are met.
- Conduct bespoke ceremonies for couples, often in front of large audiences—strong public speaking skills are essential.
- Provide support within the back office at County Hall (Morpeth) or Alnwick Fenkle Street, particularly during peak times.
Requirements:
- Must be available to work throughout the week, including weekends, with the flexibility to cover shifts at short notice.
- Ability to meet the transport requirements of the role, with frequent travel across the county.
- Previous experience in a customer-facing role is desirable.
- Full, clean driving licence
Please Note: This is a temporary position offering ad-hoc shifts with varying work locations across Northumberland.
How to Apply:
If you’re passionate about delivering excellent customer service and can offer the flexibility this role requires, we encourage you to apply.
Northumberland County Council’s Staff Bank provides a pool of highly skilled temporary workers who are looking for a long-term placement, or who want to work flexibly within the council. If a team needs support due to sickness, common staff shortages, or general vacancies, they call upon registered bank members to fill available assignments. These can be filled via a long-term assignment for up to 12 months or on an ad hoc basis.
Benefits of joining NCC’s Staff Bank include:
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Flexible contract – work and earn alongside your current commitments
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Career opportunities - Build and increase your employability and professional network with the opportunity to gain fixed term and permanent contracts.
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Try different roles within the organisation to find your fit.
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Develop new skills and enhance current expertise to help supplement your career.
Where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, we may bring the closing date forward. You are therefore advised to submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
The Staff Bank is managed by the Temporary Staffing Team, who you can contact via temporarystaffing@northumberland.gov.uk. You will be subject to Northumberland County Council's pre-employment checking process which includes a minimum of 2 references covering the past 3 years, health clearance and proof of right to work in the UK and depending on the assignment you may be required to undertake a DBS check.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930