Registrar of births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships

Entry Requirements:

You can usually get into this job through:

• working towards this role
• applying directly

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

Entry requirements:

Work

You could start as an assistant or deputy registrar. With experience and on-the-job training, you could then apply for a registrar position.

To apply for an assistant or deputy role, you'll usually need:

• to be at least 18 years of age
• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English and maths, or equivalent

You could also work your way up from a managerial role at a local council or through getting relevant experience in a private sector company.

DirectApplication

To apply directly for registrar jobs, you'll need experience in management and handling budgets. It's useful to have knowledge of relevant legislation and legal processes. You'll also need excellent customer service, public speaking and IT skills.

You might get this type of experience from working at managerial level in a registrar's department, local council or private sector company.

Required Skills:

Digital skills : to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

Skills:

• administration skills
• customer service skills
• excellent verbal communication skills
• knowledge of English language
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• active listening skills
• legal knowledge including court procedures and government regulations
• maths knowledge
• the ability to work well with others
• knowledge of economics and accounting
• the ability to use your initiative
• ambition and a desire to succeed
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to read English
• excellent written communication skills
• the ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
• leadership skills
• thinking and reasoning skills
• concentration skills

What you'll do:

Registrars collect and record details of all births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships.

In this role you may:

• interview parents and relatives after a birth or death
• complete computerised and paper records
• issue birth or death certificates
• inform the coroner if there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding a death
• collect statistics to send to the General Register Office
• produce and take payment for copies of certificates
• keep accurate records
• perform civil ceremonies for events like marriages, civil partnerships, naming and citizenship

Location : You could work in the community or in an office.

Salary:

Starter : £18,000
Experienced : £42,000

These figures are a guide

Working hours:

35 - 40 hours a week

Working Pattern is evenings / weekends / bank holidays on a rota

Career Path:

With experience, you could be promoted from assistant registrar to deputy registrar, then to registrar and superintendent.

Each district has at least one superintendent registrar and deputy, and each sub-district has a registrar and deputy.