Ceremony Officer Manager - Somerset Council

This is not a North Somerset Council vacancy and as such all correspondence must be made directly to Somerset Council. The successful applicant will not be employed by North Somerset Council.

Some key information

• Permanent part-time contract 21 hours per week to include Saturday working
• Based in Bridgwater/Weston-super-Mare with frequent travel to ceremony venues throughout the area
• Hybrid working available
• 28 days annual leave pro rata
• Comprehensive training and support provided
• Salary: £15,727 - £17,632 per annum

What will I be doing?

We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Managing staff rotas for marriage and civil partnership, ensuring efficient deployment of resources
• Lead and support a team of ceremony officers in the delivery of a consistently high standard of service
• Liaising with customers and stakeholders to achieve smooth and attainable operational outcomes

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team
• Confident nature and comfortable with public speaking
• Strong organisational skills with ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Keen eye for detail

We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Anything else I should know?

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Genevieve Branch, Gen.Branch@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place week commencing 14 April.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can't wait to hear from you.

Closing Date: 22 April 2025, 11:59pm

Apply Link: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/job/?jobId=6559