Ceremonies Coordinator/Registration Officer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC622555

Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £16,668 - £18,338 per annum) plus Market Supplement of £250 pro-rata, per annum

Work Location: Hampshire Register Office, Winchester

Hours per week: 22.2

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7 November 2025

Interview Date: 14 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Ceremonies Coordinators/Registration Officers to join The Registration Service at Hampshire County Council.

Hampshire Registration Service is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, currently delivering in excess of 10,000 birth registrations, 10,750 death registrations, 11,900 notices of marriage/civil partnership (CP) and 6,000 ceremonies each year.

The Role:

We are looking for Ceremony Coordinators/Registration Officers to join our team dealing with ceremony bookings. You will help customers book and pay, explain legal preliminaries, and advise on planning the content for each ceremony type. This will involve a high level of coordination, advice and entering details into a bespoke registration system. You will also provide ceremonies at weekends as part of a roster.

This is a busy, public facing role which offers great personal satisfaction supporting our customers to record and celebrate significant life events.

What you’ll do:

You will be committed to delivering a high quality, customer focused, frontline service on the telephone, email and in person, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is paramount in the day-to-day operation of your role. You will have the ability to work well as a member of a small team and as well as have the ability to work using your own initiative.

What we’re looking for:

A team player with strong collaborative skills

Excellent communication skills

Sound IT skills and able to accurately record information

Of the two roles available, one will be required to work Monday- Wednesday with the other Wednesday- Friday.

Why join us?

Hampshire County Council offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Hampshire is a beautiful place to live, with vibrant cities, miles of coastline and two National Parks. If you enjoy outdoor activities, you’ll find world class walking, cycling, sailing and much more. For more information, please go to:- Living and Working in Hampshire.

To learn more about our dress code, please visit Hampshire Dress Code Policy

Additional Information:

Ceremonies Coordinator/Registration Officer Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Sarah Matthews, Technical Standards Officer (Ceremonies) on

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