Gloucestershire County Council
Registration Support Officer
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Gloucestershire County Council Job
Job Details
- Job Title: Registration Support Officer
- Job Location: Cheltenham Registration Service & H.O
- Salary: £28,142- £29,540 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 09/08/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 14528
- Job Share: This post is not open to job share
About The Team & Role
We have an exciting role available to work for Gloucestershire Registration Service as a Registration Support Officer in our busy team. As a Registration Support Officer, you will be required to speak to and help members of the public over the phone with some face-to-face interaction. Our customers are dealing with life events which can affect them emotionally therefore excellent customer service skills are vital to ensure they are treated with care and professionalism. The role involves accurately taking complex and detailed bookings for ceremonies, births and deaths and entering the information onto our bespoke booking system.
The role will be based at our Cheltenham Register Office from Monday to Friday and the position is also required to participate in a weekend Rota for ushering at some ceremonies held at our Register Offices (Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Cinderford) on Saturday or Sundays/Bank Holidays.
Training will be provided on all aspects of the role as well as mentoring support from your team members.
About You
The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate interpersonal, administrative and computer skills. A good ability to cope in a demanding environment with the flexibility and desire to provide the best possible service are the key attributes we need alongside team members who reflect our values of respect, integrity, and excellence.
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About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
- Agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- An option to purchase up to 5 days of additional leave per year (dependent on business need)
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network
How to Apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jennie Carey-Topping or Michelle Jones via email SRSO@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Additional Information
Closing date: 9th August 2026
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail. Interviews will be held week commencing: 7th September 2026
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Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.
Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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