Sessional Registration Officer

To undertake and assist with all statutory registration and discretionary service technical duties as required. To ensure that the Registration Acts and Regulations and legal obligations of a registrar are applied in a fair and equitable manner. To provide an administrative support service to the unit and to give advice and assistance to customers accurately and uniformly at all times in accordance with relevant legislation.

Please refer to the **Role Profile** for more information.

**Role Responsibilities**:
This is a sessional role assisting the Register Office when required. The post holder will be required to be flexible and will need to be available to work weekdays, weekends and on bank holidays on a rota basis.

The Register Office is open for pre-booked appointments and ceremonies only and the post holder will be required to work in the office, which is Covid secure, following the latest government and public health guidance.

The post holder will also be required to work across the Borough at approved premises for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies. The Register Office deals with sensitive and key life events, therefore commitment and reliability are a crucial part of the role.

You will need to:

- To provide a technical and administrative support function to the Register Office.
- To carry out and assist with the legal registration functions of Registrar of Marriages and Civil Partnerships. Duties will include establishing whether parties are legally free to enter into a marriage or civil partnership, to make decisions on whether a marriage or civil partnership should proceed in cases of doubt and liaising with the Home Office enforcement team when a sham marriage is detected.
- To carry out the legal and discretionary functions of a Registrar of Births and Deaths in any location specified by the Registration Authority. Duties to include registration of births, deaths and still-births, making decisions on whether deaths need to be reported to the Coroner and funerals delayed, advising customers about removing bodies out of England and advising on re-registration of events.
- To carry out the legal functions of a Deputy Superintendent Registrar in any location specified by the Registration Authority. Duties to include taking legal notice of intended marriages and civil partnership, giving advice on recognition of foreign divorce documents and advising on acceptable documentation to prove identity and nationality. Conducting and assisting with marriage ceremonies, civil partnership and citizenship ceremonies in the Town Hall ensuring that these events are memorable and life defining moments for customers.

**People Values**:
How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

**We are fair**

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

**We are caring**

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

**We are collaborators**

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

**We are driven**

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

**Recruiting for Attitude**:
Your skills and ability are important however, we recruit as much for attitude as we do experience. We are looking for people who have the following attributes:
**Complex problem-solving**
The ability to work within a complex system and find simple solutions and outcomes that deliver real change.

**Critical thinking**
The ability to challenge the norms through evidence-based approaches using both numerical and critical reasoning and thinking. You can rationalise decision-making and form views quickly and soundly from a range of sources.

**Creativity**

**People management**
You can get the best out of people. You have a coaching-style and drive through a commitment to personal and professional development. You are clear in your expectations and have exceptional feedback from your team about their working environment. You recognise and support people as individuals.

**Coordinating with others**
You have the knack of working well with others. You have an appreciation of your own presence and approach and can demonstrate how you have developed and continue to develop how you work with others. You can also recognise how others work, think, and feel to get the most out of collaboration.

**Emotional intelligence**

**Judgement and decision making**

**Negotiation**
You can demonstrate an understanding of the range of skills and techniques required to successfully negotiate with a range of oth