Deputy Registrar in Portsmouth

• Full Time
• Permanent
• Portsmouth
• Posted 3 days ago
• 27000 - 29170 £ / Year
• Closes: 25 October 2026

Website Portsmouth City Council

Local Government

Deputy Registrar

Salary: Band: 5, £27,346 – £29,170 per annum plus contractual overtime

37 hours per week Monday – Friday, plus 80 hours per annum contractual overtime (worked on Saturdays).

This is a full time role based at Portsmouth Register Office, PO1 3AF.

We are looking for a confident, positive and energetic Deputy Registrar to join our team. The successful candidate will have strong organisational, communication and IT skills and thrive on assisting members of the public at key moments in their lives

Your New Role

Working in the Portsmouth Register Office you will be registering births, deaths, stillbirths, civil partnerships, and marriages.

You will be responsible for preparing certificates for members of the public and making appointments for people to come to the office to register births, deaths, stillbirths and to give notice of marriages and civil partnerships. The role also involves the duty of taking notices of marriage and civil partnership.

There is currently a requirement to work 80 hours per year as contractual overtime to cover Saturday ceremonies booked to take place at Portsmouth Register Office and licensed venues across the city. These hours are worked on a rota basis, working one in three Saturday’s during each month. During the spring and summer months this is likely to increase to two in four Saturdays. These hours are in addition to the set 37 hours worked between Monday and Friday. Contractual overtime is reviewed annually and may fluctuate from one year to another.

There will be occasional additional weekend work on Sundays and public holidays. These are allocated on a voluntary basis and not included in the 80 hours contractual overtime requirement. Payment is offered in return for working on Sundays and public holidays.

No experience of Registration is required. Full training will be given. There will be the opportunity to develop your knowledge further by undertaking a nationally accredited qualification for Registration Officers.

Who Is The Person Summary

You will have experience of working in a front-line customer service role and of public speaking or giving presentations to large groups of people. As well as excellent accuracy, an attention to detail and neat handwriting, you will be patient, and empathetic with the ability to handle sensitive situations tactfully and professionally. You will also have the ability to understand and apply complex legislation and be able to work on your own as there will be times when you are working with limited supervision.

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