Deputy Registration Officer

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Wigan Campus

Salary: Grade 4, £1,272.99 £1,334.75 per annum. £13.26 - £13.90 per hour

96 hours per year - This role operates on an annualised hours contract. The hours will need to be worked flexibly to meet service needs. You may be required to work additional hours.

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

You will assist in the provision and development of a first-class professional Registration Service for Wigan and Leigh which fully meets customer needs and expectations and compliant with all statutory requirements and Government and Council policies.

You will attend ceremonies at Wigan and Leigh Council owned premises, approved premises, and registered buildings within the Borough of Wigan to register or conduct the ceremony as required.

You will carry out all the necessary venue checks prior to the ceremony and ensure that all legal requirements are followed correctly.

About you:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Confident in public speaking and conducting oneself in front of an audience.
• Industrious and organised and holding yourself accountable for your work.
• Attentive, responsive, and proactive.
• Ability to tailor approach to meet individual customer needs.
• Always behave with the highest degree of professionalism.
• Commitment to build a customer focused service.
• Flexibility to work weekends, public holidays, and evenings.
• Ability to lift and carry files, set up ceremony rooms and dress chairs.
• Access to a vehicle to be able to attend several different ceremony venues in the same day across Wigan and Leigh.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly driven Registration Service. You will provide a unique service to residents during one of the most memorable milestones of their lives.

In Wigan and Leigh Registration Service we focus on our customers and understand their needs. We make change happen through innovative thinking, redesigning services and recognising areas for improvement. As the first point of contact we are the ‘face’ of the council and pride ourselves on a right first-time approach for our customers.

If you have excellent communication skills, the commitment, knowledge, and experience of working with customers to join this dynamic and high performing team, together with the drive to support the residents of Wigan borough then we would like to hear from you.

Meet the Team 1

Meet the Team 2

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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For further information, please contact Rebecca Potter, Business Partner Registrars - rebecca.potter@wigan.gov.uk

Interview dates:

Priority Candidates: 23rd April 2026

External Candidates: 23rd and 24th April 2026

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