Registration Officer

Significant events such as births, deaths and marriages affect us all at some point in our lives. We are looking to appoint a Registration Officer in our Registration Service.

Your Role

This role will cover all aspects of registration. This will include registration of births, deaths, stillbirths, marriages and civil partnership notices and ceremonies. It will also include back-office functions, such as ceremonies desk and copy certificates.

There will also be liaison with third party agencies, such as hospitals, GP's, funeral directors, ceremony venues, churches and many more., Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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The ideal candidate will display excellent organisational, customer service, communication and computer skills. Experience in a range of registration activities would be an advantage.

Candidates should display patience, professionalism and empathy when working with residents and colleagues.

The registration service is a dynamic and highly regulated working environment. Whilst there are set activities, our focus and commitment to excellent customer service means work can change throughout the course of the day. We deliver a professional and empathetic service to our residents, at what can be highly emotive times in their lives. The team offers a supportive environment, with a focus on training and quality.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We're keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.