Deputy Registration Services

Application closing date

07/07/2025

Working Pattern

As specified

Salary

Grade: E £26,835 to £28,624 a year FTE - pro-rata for part time £15,231 a year

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Job description

**Directorate: Chief Executive’s**

**Hours: Post 1: 37 hours a week (part time would be considered), Post 2: 21 Hours a week**
**Contract Type: Post 1 Permanent, Post 2 Temporary to cover Maternity**
**Location**:Based at Derby Registry Office & various city locations**

**locations**

It is a varied role within an extremely busy department which will see you involved in some of the most important events in peoples lives. This will include, certificate production, registration of births, deaths, still births and marriage and citizenship ceremony attendance and administration. There may also be the opportunity to conduct Marriage, Civil Partnership and other non statutory ceremonies.

You must have the ability to:

- demonstrate a high level of accuracy and have clear legible handwriting for the production of legal documentation
- prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines with mínimal supervision
- work effectively as part of a team in a fast paced working environment
- demonstrate competence in the use of IT systems both windows based and bespoke to registration.

Attention to detail, good command of written and spoken English and a smart appearance are all essential for this post.

Previous experience working within the Registration Service would be an advantage as would confidence in public speaking. However full training can be provided.

Experience of working in a customer facing role is also essential as is the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

You must be flexible in your approach as the role will require you to work at different locations around the City of Derby and involve working weekends, bank holidays and out of normal office hours to cover the needs of the service. You may also be required to work additional hours for which additional pay will be made.

**Who We Are**
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

**What We Offer**
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Hybrid working (depending on your role)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers

**Next Steps**

Interview date will be confirmed

**Important Information**

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

**Equality, Diversity & Inclusion**

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.