Deputy Clerk

Job Title:
Deputy Clerk of the Chamberlain\’s Court

One Year Fixed Term contract

Salary: £42,750 -£47,620 per annum inclusive of all allowances.

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

Workplace category: Workplace Plus

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Attachments: Job Information Pack

Are you passionate about delivering the highest levels of customer service? Would you like to work for a fascinating team, combining ancient traditions and historic functions with its role as a modern local authority at the centre of the Capital, serving the \’Square Mile\’ and providing services that have both local and national significance?

If so, we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and efficient Deputy Clerk to join the City of London\’s Chamberlain\’s Court team. The Chamberlain\’s Court is responsible for the admission of the Freedom of the City of London. You will be responsible for conducting daily ceremonies of the Freedom of the City admission, ensuring each ceremony is memorable for the recipient and their guests.

Managing the operational and administrative activities of the Chamberlain\’s Court on behalf of the Clerk including procurement and budget management. You will also oversee the retail function of the Court and provide supervision other members of the Chamberlain\’s Court Team.

You will have excellent public speaking skills with the ability to make individual ceremonies feel special to the applicant. High level of IT skills with experience working with databases and Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint. You will have exceptional customer service skills acting as the first point of contact for enquiries. The successful candidate will also be highly organised with experience working to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment and possess fantastic problem-solving skills.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the position. If, having read through the application pack, you have any questions about the role, please contact Laura Miller

Closing date: 12 noon on 11th November 2025

You must be available for interview on the 17th and 18th November
.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don\’t have a \’one size fits all\’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you\’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It\’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we\’re meeting our attendance needs.