Ceremony Registrar (Celebrant)

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers; England; On-site; GBP 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornwall Council Jobs and Careers is seeking Ceremony Registrars (Celebrants) for the 2027 wedding season in Cornwall. The role involves planning and conducting ceremonies across diverse venues and requires excellent public speaking and strong stakeholder engagement.

Starting hourly rate is £16.45 with a seasonal pattern (April–October). Availability is required, including some weekdays and weekends, and a minimum of 3 hours per month for administration. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and confident public speaking.
• Ability to engage positively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong customer service orientation and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and conduct inspiring, memorable ceremonies within legal boundaries.
• Represent the ceremony team as the public face of the event.
• Collaborate with venues, suppliers and colleagues to deliver smooth ceremonies.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication

Customer service

Stakeholder management

Job description

Do you have spare time especially on Saturdays?

Would you like to be part of someone’s special day and earn some extra income?

We are now hiring Ceremony Registrars Celebrant for the 2027 wedding season.

The registration service attends more than 3,000 civil weddings and civil partnerships every year. Cornwall is a premier wedding destination, and we are looking for people with a flexible approach to working to join our busy ceremony team.

Couples can hold their ceremony at a variety of venues such as registration offices, castles, stately homes, vineyards, working farms, rustic barns as well as subtropical gardens, wildlife sanctuaries and traditional Cornish engine houses.

We have a number of positions available for Celebrants Registrars across Cornwall. For an insight into the roles listen to what one of our Celebrants has to say about the role:

Celebrant: https://vimeo.com/718762368/f7de3c64ab

About the role

• Starting Hourly rate: Celebrant: £16.45
• Ceremony Work is seasonal. April to October being the main wedding season.
• Ceremonies are allocated on a monthly basis, however there is no guarantee of work each week other than 3 hours per month for administration purposes

Working Availability Requirements for Candidates

• At least 8 days of availability within each 28-day period
• Some weekday & weekend availability
• Between May and September, you must be available for at least 3 out of every 4 Saturdays

Positions are available at the following locations

• Helston
• Falmouth
• St Austell

Full training and support is provided to successful candidates.

The Celebrant is the public face of the ceremony and is responsible for creating and conducting inspiring, memorable, and legally compliant ceremonies. The role requires excellent communication skills, confidence in public speaking and the ability to engage positively with a wide range of stakeholders .

The role holder will demonstrate

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Confidence and professionalism when speaking to large groups.
• Strong customer service and relationship management skills.
• Excellent people skills to ascertain from couples their wishes and aspirations of a ceremony Creativity to draft and deliver bespoke and memorable ceremonies within legal and procedural boundaries.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Emotional intelligence and situational awareness.
• Resilience and adaptability in dynamic live environments.
• Commercial awareness and commitment to service excellence.
• Professional appearance and conduct at all times.
• A collaborative approach with colleagues, venues and suppliers.

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to interview.

The full role profile is attached here - Ceremony Registrar (Celebrant) Role Profile

Additional Information

Cornwall Council is unable to offer sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact

Helen Tanner – Area Operations Manager (East) – 07514 723406 Gillian Cain – Area Operations Manager (West) – 07955 436348