Deputy Registrar

Warrington Borough Council; Warrington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Warrington Borough Council seeks a permanent Deputy Registrar / Administrator for their Registration Service. The role involves registering key life events and delivering essential administrative support, requiring strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Join a supportive environment and contribute to vital public services while enjoying competitive benefits and 26 days of annual holiday.

Benefits

26 days annual holiday, increasing to 31 after 5 years

Access to attractive benefits package

Access to Health & Wellbeing Programme

Qualifications

• Well organized with good IT skills.
• Ability to work on initiative and as a team player.
• Desirable qualities include accuracy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Register births, stillbirths, deaths, marriages, and civil partnerships.
• Provide essential administrative support including customer service.
• Search and maintain indexes and produce copy certificates.

Skills

IT skills

Accuracy

Attention to detail

Integrity

Sensitivity

Job description

Warrington Registration Service presents an opportunity to become part of a team who promotes a positive and supportive working culture, working together to deliver vital public services. Warrington Registration Service plays a part in some of the most important moments in the lives of our residents. We seek the appointment of a permanent Deputy Registrar / Administrator to fill this key role in our organisation to help maintain our high standards of service delivery.

The role

As Deputy Registrar / Administrator you will register births, stillbirths, and deaths and register and conduct marriages, civil partnerships and Citizenship ceremonies. You will attest notices of marriage and civil partnership. You will provide essential administrative support to the service which will include assisting customers, answering correspondence, answering phone calls, covering reception, booking appointments and ceremonies, searching and maintaining indexes and producing copy certificates.

What's needed?

You will be well organised with good IT skills, possess integrity and sensitivity and be able to work on your own initiative but also be a team player. Accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality are key factors to this demanding frontline role.

If you would like to work with a friendly, developing and fast paced Registration team to deliver a professional and efficient service at key moments in people’s lives, we welcome your application.

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

Feel free to call us for an informal chat about the role. Call 01925 442194 and ask for Laura (Superintendent Registrar) or Dan (Deputy Superintendent Registrar).

The closing date for applications is Friday 18 July 2025.

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer

Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT