Job Description

Cheshire East Registration Service is looking to expand its award-winning team. Can you help couples tying the knot in Cheshire East have the best day ever? Your warmth and personality will give them a ceremony to remember, but your attention to detail will make sure all the legalities that come with marriage and civil partnership are followed.





We are looking to recruit Senior Marriage Officers to complement our fantastic team, and potentially start their career in our busy and high-profile Registration Service. The duties will include the registration and conducting of marriages and Civil Partnerships at the Register Office, hotels, and stately homes, along with associated administration duties pre and post ceremony. Whilst the post is based at The Register Office, the successful candidates will be required to work at locations throughout Cheshire East and therefore unrestricted use of a car is essential.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Crewe

Job Category

Regulatory Services

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 5

Salary Min

26,403 Pro Rata Per Annum

Salary Max

28,142 Pro Rata Per Annum

Hours per week

20

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Fixed Term

Contract Duration

35 weeks

Closing Date

18/12/2025

Ref No

E3359
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





Cheshire East Register Office, Crewe



Senior Marriage Officer



20 hours per week (annualised) Various shift patterns over 7 days including bank holidays.



35 week fixed term contract from 15 February 2026 to 31 October 2026





Grade 5 26,403 (pro rata per annum)





Most of the work will be over the busy summer months and the successful candidates will need to be available to work a variety of different shift patterns over 7 days including weekends Bank Holidays. The successful candidates will need to be flexible as the working patterns are not predictable and may involve working at short notice.



You will have excellent public speaking skills, be a confident IT user, and be enthusiastic about contributing to the future of this very important statutory service. You will be working with couples and stakeholders to ensure a high standard of service is delivered. You must have a confident, tactful and friendly approach and be able to conduct yourself in a professional manner (both in attitude and appearance) at all times. Your handwriting needs to be neat and legible, and the ability to work with a keen attention to detail within a legal framework is an essential attribute for this important role.





Interviews will be held early January, with an anticipated starting date for this role is 15 February 2025.





For an informal conversation about these posts, please speak to Julie Hobson or Fiona Mahon on 01270 686617 or email julie.hobson@cheshireeast.gov.uk





Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



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