Ceremonies Assistant Coordinator

Job reference

REQ

Date posted

10/10/2025

Application closing date

02/11/2025

Location

Carlisle Register Office

Salary

£36,363 - £37,280

Package

Blank

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job description

About this opportunity

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and creating memorable moments? Cumberland Council is seeking a dynamic and organised Ceremonies Assistant Coordinator to support the delivery of our growing ceremonies service. In this varied role, you'll help coordinate and deliver weddings, civil partnerships, and citizenship ceremonies, while also supporting income generation initiatives and service development.

You'll work closely with the Ceremonies and Income Generation Service Lead, liaising with customers, venues, and suppliers, managing rotas, and mentoring Ceremonies Officers. With a strong focus on customer service, you'll also contribute to service improvements and help shape the future of our ceremonies offering. The ideal candidate will have experience in staff supervision, service delivery, and working within statutory frameworks. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, and a full driving licence, are essential.

At Cumberland Council, we're proud of our supportive and forward-thinking culture. We offer agile working, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to be part of a service that celebrates life's most meaningful moments.

This role is available on a permanent basis.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We're also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Alyssia Ashurst by email at

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We're dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That's why we're a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing While adjustments aren't always guaranteed, we'll always listen and we'll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

• Closing date: 2nd November 2025
• Interview date: W/C 10th November 2025

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you're interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.

Please read the supporting information:

• Post Specification

Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:

• Our Staff Benefits
• Candidate Support
• About Cumberland Council