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About the role Are you: Customer focused Passionate about working with people Committed to effective team working Willing to go above and beyond to meet customer expectations If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
We are looking to appoint several relief (zero hours) Ceremony Officers, working from our Cambridge, March, Ely and Huntingdon bases, to register and conduct marriages and civil partnerships.
This will include statutory and non-statutory ceremonies at Registration Offices, religious buildings, and approved premises across Cambridgeshire.
As well as carrying out all related duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Registration Acts.
The posts are all initially fixed term contracts until the 31st October 2025, INCLUDING school holidays.
For exceptional candidates there will then be the potential for the post to be made permanent.
Our team motto is :- We conduct a ceremony that reflects the couples' vision whilst fulfilling any legal requirements and upholding the Service standards.
If you think you can meet this brief, then we would love to hear from you.
About you You will: Have the ability to use your own initiative (within set legal parameters) Have the ability to work accurately under pressure Possess excellent communication and digital skills Be able to work with and appreciate the diverse and inclusive nature of the role Be able to deliver a customer focused service Have the ability to travel to and from over 80 various venues across Cambridgeshire Salary scale is currently £14.36 per hour with enhanced rates for Saturdays (x 1.5), Sunday (x 1.78) and Bank Holidays (x 2).
These posts do not provide a regular monthly income, payment is claimed for the hours worked and income will vary from month to month and likely decrease during the winter when we have fewer ceremonies.
As a Ceremony Officer you would ideally be available to work some weekdays, 2 or 3 Saturdays per month, along with occasional Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The work pattern is variable with a high demand for ceremonies in the summer months, particularly weekends.
Shortlisting will take place 3rd December 2024 and interviews will take place on 9th December in Cambridge, please allow 2-3 hours For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Claire Norman 01223 714663 or Kirsty Webb 07391 730800 About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
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