Entry Level Registration Officer - CMB2686e

Westmorland and Furness Council; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council is seeking an Entry Level Registration Officer in Carlisle to join our Registration Office. The role involves handling vital registration services, including births, deaths, and civil ceremonies, with a focus on accuracy and compassionate customer service.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues, develop legal and administrative skills, and benefit from a mentoring arrangement designed to support your early career in a professional public service environment.

Responsibilities

• Registration of births and deaths, marriage and civil partnership notices, and supporting a range of special ceremonies.

Job description

Entry Level Registration Officer

Salary: £27,274 to £27,709 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Carlisle Registration Office

Contract: Permanent

About this opportunity

Are you looking to start a rewarding career where you can make a real difference to people during some of life's most important moments? As an Entry Level Registration Officer, you'll play a key role in delivering vital registration services, including the registration of births and deaths, marriage and civil partnership notices, and supporting a range of special ceremonies.

Working alongside experienced colleagues and supported by a dedicated mentor, you'll develop valuable legal, administrative and customer service skills while helping residents across Cumberland. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, has strong attention to detail, and is looking to build a career in a professional, customer-focused environment where no two days are the same.

This role is available on a permanent basis.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We're also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Stephen Lawrence by email at [e-mail].

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is: Basic DBS check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and Children.

Guaranteed Interviews

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We're dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That's why we're a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer - to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments

to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [e-mail] . While adjustments aren't always guaranteed, we'll always listen and we'll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

• Closing date: 23 RD October 2026
• Interview date: TBC

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you're interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.

Please read the supporting information:

• Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

• Our Staff Benefits
• Candidate Support
• About Cumberland Council