Permanent Contract | 29.6 hours per week | £21,575 to £21,968 per annum (pro rata for part time) (Grade D) | Norwich
An excellent opportunity to join a dedicated and enthusiastic team within the Norfolk Registration Service, offering you an office-based role in a challenging yet exciting environment. We are seeking a Ceremony Team Clerk to be part of our County-wide team dealing with the administration for all our legal and non-legal ceremonies.
If you are a ‘people person’ who is looking for a role where you will engage with members of the public, mainly over the phone or on email, for what is very likely to be one of the most important days of their lives, then this is the role for you.
You will be the first point of contact to deal with any requests for assistance or guidance regarding the ceremonies we offer. This is a customer facing role where you will be required to adapt your style of communication to your audience, demonstrate excellent communication skills and have experience of working with customers from all backgrounds.
The main duties of this role are to provide excellent all-round clerical, administrative and specialist support relating to ceremonies. A proven track record of working in a customer facing environment is required for this role, and if you have knowledge of sales, this is an added benefit. The aptitude to learn complex information quickly and put it into practice with speed and accuracy is essential. Cross-departmental communications are key to our business and are an everyday activity. You must have first-class IT skills and be confident working with Microsoft Office, and have a good general knowledge of spreadsheets, Outlook, Teams as well as bespoke IT systems. You must be a self-starter and have the ability to work without direct supervision in an efficient, professional and responsible capacity. We like our team to be proactive and innovative and bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm to ensure we continue to grow and deliver the best experience we can.
This is a part time role, but a flexible approach will be required, especially during our busy periods.
For an informal chat about this role prior to submitting your application, please contact Lisa Baker at lisa.baker@norfolk.gov.uk
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
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Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.
Job description and person specification
You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions .
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
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Closing date: 4 September 2023
We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.