Registration Officer | Registration Service | Preston

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority seeks a Registration Officer to manage tasks associated with registering Births and Deaths. Ideal candidates are customer-focused, digitally adept, and possess excellent people skills. This position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Access to staff discount scheme

Development and career opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work accurately, following work procedures independently.
• Committed to effective team working.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking duties attached to the registration of Births, Deaths and Still births.
• Attest routine notices of marriage and civil partnerships.
• Support the delivery of a high-quality Registration Service.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Customer focus

Confidence using digital resources

Job description

Overview

Description: Registration Service: Registration Officer – Births & Deaths

Salary £25,989- £28,142 Per Annum Pro Rata | Permanent | 520 hours Annualised | Preston

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

What You'll Be Doing

• Undertaking duties attached to the registration of Births, Deaths and Still births
• Attest routine notices of marriage and civil partnerships
• Support the delivery of a high-quality Registration Service
• Work as a member of the Registration team

Our Service

The Registration Service creates accurate and timely records of all Births, Still-Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships and makes provision for couples to give notice of their intention to marry or to form a Civil Partnership.

Your New Role

We are looking for someone who is customer focused, confident using digital resources and committed to effective team working. You will have excellent people skills, and the ability to work accurately, following work procedures and without close supervision.

How To Apply

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information, please contact Lauren Cooper on 01772 536893.

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

Benefits

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave (pro rata), increasing with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and the option to apply to buy additional leave each year (applications considered on a case-by-case basis).
• Access to our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to save on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.
• Fantastic development and career opportunities.

These roles are annualised contracts, meaning you will work your hours over the year, for example 416 or 520 etc., but the hours you work each week will vary depending on demand. The annual salary will be pro-rata. Work patterns are agreed in advance in accordance with the needs of the service but caveat that there may be occasions when the officer is required to work outside of this pattern. You will be asked to provide your availability 2 months in advance so that the rota of our ceremony programme can be put together and you can see when you will be working.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Details about the registration service can be found here Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths - Lancashire County Council

Before submitting your application, please make sure you have given good examples of how you meet the criteria detailed on the job description and person specification (see attached).