Casual Registrar

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry City Council's Legal and Procurement Services are
part of the public sector providing in-house legal support and has custodial responsibility for public spending to Coventry City Council.

The Legal Services team offers a professional comprehensive, tailor-made service to address legal issues of every description. The team is highly motivated, eager to develop and face challenges head on.

What is the job role?
This is an exciting opportunity to join Coventry Register Office.

As a casual registrar, you will be involved in officiating at marriages and civil partnerships, and other non-statutory ceremonies including baby naming, renewal of vows and commitment ceremonies — all duties required under the Registration Acts and Regulations.

This casual post meets the service's demands and needs, which will include working weekends and bank holidays. The ability to attend venues across the city in a private vehicle at specific times is essential including transporting other registrars when required

Who are we looking for?

Excellent people skills are vital, as is the ability to speak confidently before large groups. The role requires you to be personally involved with customers in both a professional and sensitive manner.

You will need to be flexible and you must be a motivated individual who understands the demands of working within this type of environment and will have a good understanding of the sensitive and confidential nature of the service.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do.

With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

Our Values

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

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