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Description
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Public Health and Corporate Resources
Service Area
Culture & Visitor Economy
Hours
1 x 37 / 2 x 18
Number of Jobs
3
Location(s)
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Position type
Permanent
Grade
Grade 6
Salary
£26,403 - £28,142
Advert Wording
If we had a pound for every time somebody said “haven’t you got a lovely job” we would be millionaires! The reality is that our work is very satisfying as well as being very demanding; although some duties are joyous, such as registering births and marriages, we also register deaths, still births and register civil ceremonies where an individual is terminally ill.
We are often the first point of contact for people who are facing difficult and tragic circumstances, but also people experiencing optimistic and exciting times too. We therefore need to be able to adapt quickly to a variety of circumstances and manage the legal processes to completed registrations within appointment times, or perform ceremonies, with confidence and sensitivity.
A lot of the role is clerical and part of that is the issuing of certificates of past events that occurred in the Kirklees district. We hold records for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships from 1837 to the present. There are also plenty of customer enquiries. It’s a fast-paced environment and you need to be organised and extremely accurate. We expect to train you in civil registration, but your background will need to show experience of working within precise procedures, and have confidence in interpreting detailed guidelines. We’re also looking for knowledge of diary management systems and a strong ability to navigate IT, as well as someone with high levels of resilience and natural empathy.
Vacancies Available
Post 1 – Primarily based at the Register Office, Huddersfield (may need to occasionally cover an outstation as per Service needs) – 37 hours (9am-5pm Monday to Saturday, with Wednesday as day off)
Posts 2 and 3 – Primarily based at the Register Office, Huddersfield (may need to occasionally cover an outstation as per Service needs) – 18 hours relief (please refer to the attachments for a detailed description of how relief posts work).
Other posts may become available as a result of this recruitment.
If you would like any further information before applying for any of these vacancies, please contact Victoria Thomson 01484 221000, ext 70520, or Diane Chapman ext. 72715.
For an informal discussion, or if you need any more information please contact Victoria Thomson or Diane Chapman on 01484 221000.
Victoria Thomson is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
25 August 2025, 11:55 PM
Important Information
Job Profile/description
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