About Us

Warwickshire County Council’s Registration Service is part of the Resources Group. We are committed to excellent customer service and are always looking for ways to improve the way we do things to meet the needs of the people of Warwickshire and beyond. 
 

As well as registering births, deaths and stillbirths, taking notices of marriage and issuing copy certificates we conduct around 2,500 ceremonies a year across Warwickshire in 90 excellent venues approved by Warwickshire County Council. 

We’re looking for a Registration Assistant. 

 
About the Role

The post will provide reception and administrative support to the Register Office in Nuneaton.

The contracted post will be a fixed 7 hours day worked on a Friday - based in the Nuneaton office. The nature of the work that we carry out at Warwickshire Registration Service requires this post to be flexible in the hours and days worked as in addition to the contracted day we require further cover at times when staffing levels are low, the post would therefore suit applicants with the flexibility to be available Monday to Friday.

Any additional working days are arranged in advance with the exception of sickness cover which may be requested at short notice.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will need good administrative and customer service experience as well as a good standard of education. It’s important you have good communication skills both verbal and written with clear and neat handwriting and are able to work accurately with excellent attention to detail. You will be used to working within a team as well as on your own initiative; be resilient, flexible and able to work with people and confidential information with tact and diplomacy. In addition, it’s important you have good planning and organising skills, and are able to manage your time effectively and work under pressure. Good IT skills and willingness to attend relevant training courses are also required. 

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.  

Additional Information

If you have any questions, please contact Registration Managers: Diane Lampard and Sheena Jones  email registrationmanagers@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: Monday, 2^nd August 2021

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
 
Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

 
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.
 
You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application. 

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more.