Sessional Registrar

Job title: Sessional Registrar

Company: London Borough of Waltham Forest


Job description: JOB DESCRIPTIONOrganisation: London Borough of Waltham ForestSalary: SO1 £37,068-£38,058 pro rataContract Type: Casual. Sessional Registration Officer must be able to work weekends on a rota basisApplication Deadline: 11th May 2025DBS: BasicReference:1710About Us:Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email so we can arrange an alternative application method.About the role:Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer service? Do you have the professionalism, empathy, and attention to detail needed to be part of life’s most significant moments?We are currently seeking five highly customer-focused Sessional Registrars to join our dynamic Registration Team. These flexible roles are ideal for individuals who thrive in a people-centered environment and are looking to work weekends and occasional evenings.As a Sessional Registrar, you will play an important role in officiating ceremonies and registering key life events at a range of beautiful and diverse venues across the London Borough of Waltham Forest. You will be based primarily at the Register Office in Walthamstow Library and the Town Hall campus, with duties also taking place at approved venues throughout the borough.This is a casual role where you let us know your availability-be it for half or full days on weekends-and we’ll match you to demand accordingly.Our registration services operate Monday to Sunday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, with some evening appointments also available. Flexibility is essential, as is a smart appearance and a calm, friendly demeanor.If you’re committed to excellence and looking to make a real difference in your community, we would love to hear from you.Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering all elements of birth, death and still birth registrations,
• Officiate marriage ceremonies, civil partnership ceremonies and British Citizenship ceremonies
• Conducting non-statutory ceremonies, such as renewal of vows, baby naming and commitment ceremonies.
• Liaising with customers and colleagues to ensure that ceremonies are delivered to a high standard .
• Maintaining all audit procedures, which ensure the safekeeping of records, data and secure stock items.
• Maintaining a working knowledge of the laws relating to registration services, regulations of the General Register Office, Home Office, Registration Handbooks, circulars, processes and council policies.

Qualifications and Requirements:English and Maths QualificationsRelevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualificationsTerms and conditions:Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;Satisfactory declaration of interest;Satisfactory DBS check;As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.How to Apply:Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.Equal Opportunity Employer:Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: – Promoting equality of opportunity – Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage – Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. – Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit .Contact Information:If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Marvely Brown atIf you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at .Click here for further information on the .

Expected salary: £37068 – 38058 per year

Location: Waltham Forest, East London

Job date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:59:57 GMT

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