This role is 22 hours per week to be worked across three days - Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Salary quoted is for full time hours.

We are looking for someone to join the team at Peterborough Register Office as a Deputy Registrar.  This will involve registering births and deaths as well as registering and conducting marriage and civil partnership ceremonies. 

You will need to be able to learn, understand and apply the legalities underpinning registration, and show calmness and sensitivity in difficult and emotional situations.  Excellent people skills are vital, as is the ability to speak confidently before large groups.

Excellent attention to detail is needed, along with the ability to carry out the administrative and financial tasks that support the service.  

Flexibility is essential – ceremonies take place on weekends throughout the year, including during school holidays, with the summer months being busiest.  Work will be allocated through a rota, but you may be called upon to provide cover at short notice on weekends and during the week. 

You'll be working both individually and as part of a team, with the role varying from one day to the next.  We are committed to providing an outstanding level of customer service.

Working within registration is an enormously rewarding job but, in reality, it can also be difficult and demanding.  It's an opportunity to be a vital part of some of the most important moments in people's lives.  If you feel that you have the experience, skills and enthusiasm for this, we would love to hear from you.

Please note:

Regulation 5 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968 (SI 1968/2049) specifies the disqualifications for a registration officer which are:

• an undischarged bankrupt and/or a person to whom a moratorium period under a Debt Relief Order  applies or  who  is  the  subject  of  a  Debt  Relief  Restrictions  Order  or  an  interim Debt Relief Restrictions Order;
• a person who  is, or  has  been  during  the  12  months  preceding  the  date  on  which  the appointment is to take effect, a member of the council or of a committee of the council having duties in relation to the appointment of registration officers;
• an officer or  servant,  other  than  the  clerk  or  deputy  clerk,  of  a  LA  employed  by  them in  the performance of duties relating to their functions as a burial authority;
• a person holding office as an authorised person, secretary (for marriages) of a synagogue or registering officer of the Society of Friends;
• a minister of  religion,  a  medical  practitioner,  a  midwife,  an  undertaker  or  other  personconcerned  in  a  burial  or  cremation  business,  a  person  engaged  in  any  business  concerned with  life  insurance,  or  a  person  engaged  in  any  other  calling  which  would  conflict  with or prevent the proper performance of the duties of the office for which he is a candidate.

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of a Basic Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.