Sessional Deputy Registrar in London

Islington Town Hall is the home of Say I do in Islington and the City of London. The Town Hall, on fashionable Upper Street, is home to the registration service and our ceremony rooms. This impressive, listed building, with its grand façade and sweeping marble staircase, provides an elegant setting for ceremonies, and an impressive backdrop for photographs.
The Role:
If you like the idea of helping couples realise their dreams and have ever attended a marriage or civil partnership ceremony and thought you’d love to do that job, this could be your chance to join a great team of sessional staff.
We are looking for Sessional Deputy Registrars to join us and play an important and exciting role in the lives of our couples and make a lasting contribution to their life defining moments. You will be responsible for conducting and registering weddings and civil partnerships at the Town Hall, religious buildings and some of London’s most impressive approved premises in Islington and the City of London.
Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to work mainly weekends and some bank holidays, but there will also be weekday work if that fits with your availability.
About you:
You don’t need to have any experience, but we are looking for enthusiasm and a passion to provide magical ceremony experiences for our couples. We’re looking for friendly, calm, warm, well presented people with excellent spoken English and second to none customer service skills. You will be organised, tactful and capable of thinking on your own two feet.
In return, you can look forward to a job that you will love, in a fantastic location. You will receive a competitive salary with enhanced pay at the weekend and access to a pension scheme.

Name and Job Title: Samantha Wickens, Ceremonies and Sessionals Team Manager

Email: [email protected]

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