Registrar

East Sussex County Council; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Do you want to join a dynamic team? If so, the role of Registrar may be for you!

Every year we register thousands of births and deaths, as well as conducting hundreds of weddings and civil partnerships. We also facilitate Citizenship Ceremonies for hundreds of people and reproduce tens of thousands of certificates from our historic archives dating back to 1837. People come to us at major events in their lives and count on us to deliver what they need, so our teams make a big impact on local communities.

The role of Registrar is exciting and varied, with responsibility to accurately and compassionately work with the public to create legal registrations of important life events.

The successful candidate will:

1. Be resilient, self-motivated and have an eye for detail
2. Have experience working in a customer focused environment
3. Have an understanding of data entry processes and excellent IT skills
4. Be able to adapt to cover different duties throughout the day as the need arises.

This role involves working at our Hastings Register Office and also at our other register offices as required. You should consider how you will be able to travel to our other sites, prior to submitting your application.

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply now' button. In your application you should use bullet points to explain how you meet the essential criteria of the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification, including supporting examples.

Interviews will be in person at our Hastings Register Office, week beginning 24 April 2025.

Being a registrar is essential in delivering great service to the citizens of East Sussex, while guiding them through life’s major events.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our website.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to the appropriate website.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.