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Job Title: Ceremonies Usher 

Salary Range: Scale 3 £13.85-£16.76 per hour Depending on skills, knowledge and experience 

Casual 

Location: Wandsworth and Richmond Registrar Office  

Objective of role  

 The Richmond and Wandsworth Registration Service provides a vital role in marking significant life events, including births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and citizenship, supporting community wellbeing and inclusion.

To deliver these ceremonies, we need the right people serving our customers. 

Are you friendly, outgoing and approachable?

Do you enjoy working as part of a team?

Do you have a friendly helpful attitude to the public and are interested in delivering services to the community 

If you answered yes, then we would welcome you application!

.About the role 

In this role as a Ceremonies Usher you will play an important part in welcoming the couples and their guests, signposting them to their ceremony room and seating guests during the wedding ceremony. 

You will manage large ceremony crowds and work closely with the registrars and couples to deliver a seamless service. 

You will also welcome couples and assist guests with limited mobility or other special needs to and from their seats ensuring aisles, walkways, and designated seating areas are clear, clean, and safe.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

 Workload Management- You will be able to work off your own initiative with the ability to manage your own workload.

Decision Making- You will have good decision-making skills and the ability to analyse and resolve sensitive issues with the best possible outcome.

Customer Service- You will have a passion of serving the public and working with a diverse group of people and have a warm and approachable demeanour.

Attention to detail- You will have the ability to complete work accurately, paying close attention to detail to ensure work is of a high standard.

 Recruitment Timeline

On going recruitment (Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis.)

Interview Date: To be confirmed 

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

 Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils