Job Information
With approximately 2,000 ceremonies delivered annually across 70 Approved Premises in the county, weddings and civil partnerships are a significant part of our business. In addition, the service will register over 3,000 births and 3,000 deaths annually, as well as produce over 20,000 copy certificates.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Northumberland Registration Service who can provide a first-class, customer focused service to the residents of Northumberland and be part of a team which consists of 20 permanent members of staff, plus 32 casual members of staff.
The post will be based at County Hall, Morpeth and Fenkle Street, Alnwick.
Throughout 2020, the service has embraced new and agile ways of working and officers may be required to work from any Northumberland County Council base, from Approved Premises across the county, as well as working from home when appropriate.
This is an exciting time for the service with work currently in progress at a national level to transform Registration Services. In addition, recent changes made locally have seen part of the service move into new offices at County Hall, Morpeth and be co-located with the Coroner Service and new court facilities.
Key responsibilities include registering births, deaths, still births, marriages and civil partnerships and undertaking duties relating to legal civil preliminaries for marriage and civil partnership. You would also be required to conduct and register civil ceremonies, ensuring these duties are undertaken lawfully.
A '5 days over 6 days' working pattern applies to this post and a minimum of 20 days per annum will be worked on a Saturday. In addition, there will be a requirement to work on Sundays and Bank Holidays on a rota basis.
The post holder may be required to attend work at short notice on occasions. Applicants must be able to meet the transport requirement of the post.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- -26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- -Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
-Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
-Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only and compressed hours
-A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
- Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information
Please note that this is a permanent position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
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.
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
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
