Job Description

Registrar | 10228 | Temporary Contract until 23 July 2027 | 37 hours per week | £28,598 to £31,022 per annum (Scale F) | Kings Lynn

We are looking for a full-time temporary maternity cover Registrar to join the Registration Service within Norfolk County Council and help deliver a vital service across the county.

Registrars are there to record all the significant events in life. They register births and deaths and take notices of marriages and civil partnerships. They conduct and register marriages and civil partnerships and offer other associated services.

We need someone to join our team in King's Lynn to ensure this frontline service is delivered to customers effectively and efficiently. In registration there is a lot to learn and retain and we provide thorough training for all the duties.

You will be a quick learner, who can perform well under pressure and at speed and is comfortable working on their own. You will need to adapt well to change and be flexible as the duties may vary from week to week.

The successful candidate may need to travel to offices around the county sometimes at short notice, so will need to hold a current driving licence and have their own transport.

The post includes a regular Saturday with enhanced pay.

Applicants must possess excellent IT skills, spelling and grammar and will need to have good interpersonal skills. Experience in a public facing role within a regulatory framework is essential. You will need to demonstrate a commitment to great customer service and meet our high expectations for service delivery and teamwork.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Victoria Burrow at victoria.burrow@norfolk.gov.uk or call on 01603 222011.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service

• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.

• Financial benefits such as:

  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)

  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditionshere.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 01 April 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 24 April 2026 23:59

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.