Registrar (Temporary) - REQ04795 - 440247

North Lanarkshire Council; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in Motherwell is seeking a Registration Assistant to supervise registration duties related to births, deaths, and marriages. The successful candidate will hold a Level 3 qualification in Public/Business Administration and have experience in sensitive public engagement. The role requires flexibility in working hours, including weekends. Benefits include 27 days annual leave and various development opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Health and wellbeing benefits

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Dealing with registration duties in a sensitive manner.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations related to registration.
• Ability to conduct civil marriage ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising the Registration Team.
• Handle registrations of births, deaths, and marriages.
• Conduct civil marriage ceremonies under authorization.
• Manage face-to-face appointment administration.

Skills

Experiência em registro

Atendimento ao público

Comunicação

Organização

IT Skills

Education

HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Public/Business Administration

Certificate of Proficiency in the Law and Practice of Registration

Job description

Overview

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC9 £34,926 - £40,695

Based within the Dalziel Building, Motherwell, you will assist the Registrar in respect of the day-to-day supervision of the Registration Team. You will deal with all aspects of the registration of births, deaths and marriages and, subject to authorisation from the Registrar General, conduct civil marriage ceremonies. In addition, you will undertake other duties related to the administration of face-to-face appointments in locality offices.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Registrar in the day-to-day supervision of the Registration Team.
• Deal with all aspects of the registration of births, deaths and marriages.
• Subject to authorisation from the Registrar General, conduct civil marriage ceremonies.
• Undertake other duties related to the administration of face-to-face appointments in locality offices.

Qualifications and Experience

• Already experienced in registration duties and dealing with the public in a sensitive and confidential manner.
• Sound knowledge of the required legislation and regulations.
• Certificate of Proficiency in the Law and Practice of Registration.
• Awareness of equality and customer care issues in the context of the changing needs of the registration service.
• HNC/SVQ Level 3 qualification in Public/Business Administration or equivalent (essential).
• Excellent communicator with proven organisational abilities, excellent inter-personal and IT skills.

Additional Information

• The successful candidate will be expected to work outwith normal working hours i.e. weekends and evenings; and participate in weekly standby cover, outwith normal working hours on a rota basis, for the registering of deaths when applicable.
• Temporary until 01/06/2026.

Working Here

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to a great package of benefits including health and wellbeing, finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, with a wide range of benefits available to you. LearnNL provides a full package of learning and development to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub. North Lanarkshire Council supports flexible working and operates a Smarter Working Policy.
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Additional Provisions

• Please note we do not accept CVs in place of the application form. To be considered for this vacancy you must ensure an application form is submitted. Any CV submissions will be disregarded. (text retained for context)
• We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
• We have adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
• North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise for care-experienced people, offering a guaranteed interview if you have been in care and meet essential criteria.
• The Plan for North Lanarkshire emphasizes Fair Work; additional information is available via the provided link.
• Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio) by phone: [phone]. Easy Read documents are available to explain the process and selection.

Important notes

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***