Ceremony Officer - Somerset Council

This is NOT a North Somerset Council vacancy, please contact Somerset Council for further details.

About the job

• The Registration Service is looking for flexible people who are available to work during the week and at weekends on a part time basis.
• The area you will work will be Taunton and the surrounding area, Shepton Mallet and the surrounding area or Weston Super Mare and the surrounding area.

This is a causal role.

What will I be doing?

• We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:
• Acting as a celebrant to conduct legal wedding, civil partnership or non-statutory ceremonies at our own offices and at licensed venues throughout the county.
• Registering ceremonies alongside your colleagues.
• Working remotely as part of a wider team to ensure that all ceremonies are covered throughout Somerset and North Somerset.
• Completing paperwork within legal frameworks.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer initial training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But we really need you to have:

• Experience of public speaking.
• Robust IT skills, including using systems and applications.
• An ability to demonstrate attention to detail.
• A calm and confident approach.
• Great organisational skills.

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?

This is a part-time, flexible role that could be ideal for boosting retirement or providing extra income.

We are looking for Ceremony Officers to join our teams on casual hours contracts in Taunton, Weston Super Mare and the Shepton Mallet areas. Depending on where you live, you will be assigned a travel base and a team

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Alex Pearce on 07971 642477 or alexandra.pearce@somerset.gov.uk

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can't wait to hear from you.

Apply online: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/job/?jobId=6511