Ceremony Registrar (Celebrant)

Do you have spare time especially on Saturdays? Would you like to be part of someone’s special day and earn some extra income? We are now hiring Ceremony Registrars Celebrant for the 2027 wedding season. The registration service attends more than 3,000 civil weddings and civil partnerships every year. Cornwall is a premier wedding destination, and we are looking for people with a flexible approach to working to join our busy ceremony team.

Couples can hold their ceremony at a variety of venues such as registration offices, castles, stately homes, vineyards, working farms, rustic barns as well as subtropical gardens, wildlife sanctuaries and traditional Cornish engine houses. We have a number of positions available for Ceremony Registrars (Celebrants) across Cornwall.

For an insight into the roles listen to what one of our Celebrants has to say about the role: https://vimeo.com/718762368/f7de3c64ab About the role:

• Starting Hourly rate: Celebrant: £16.45
• Ceremony Work is seasonal. April to October being the main wedding season.
• Ceremonies are allocated on a monthly basis, however there is no guarantee of work each week other than 3 hours per month for administration purposes Working Availability Requirements for Candidates We ask all candidates to share their availability over a 28-day period. You can choose how many days per week you’re available, but we do have a few minimum requirements:
• At least 8 days of availability within each 28-day period
• Some weekday & weekend availability
• Between May and September, you must be available for at least 3 out of every 4 Saturdays This flexibility allows you to choose what works best for you, while helping us plan effectively. Positions are available at the following locations o Helston o Falmouth o St Austell Full training and support is provided to successful candidates. The Celebrant is the public face of the ceremony and is responsible for creating and conducting inspiring, memorable, and legally compliant ceremonies. The role requires excellent communication skills, confidence in public speaking and the ability to engage positively with a wide range of stakeholders . The role holder will demonstrate:
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
• Confidence and professionalism when speaking to large groups.
• Strong customer service and relationship management skills.
• Excellent people skills to ascertain from couples their wishes and aspirations of a ceremony Creativity to draft and deliver bespoke and memorable ceremonies within legal and procedural boundaries.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Emotional intelligence and situational awareness.
• Resilience and adaptability in dynamic live environments.
• Commercial awareness and commitment to service excellence.
• Professional appearance and conduct at all times.
• A collaborative approach with colleagues, venues and suppliers. Apply now to be part of our wonderful My Cornwall Wedding family, delivering ceremonies at some of the most amazing venues in Cornwall. Please state on your application which location you are applying for Additional Information: Cornwall Council is unable to offer sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here
• Ceremony Registrar (Celebrant) Role Profile We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to interview. For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Helen Tanner – Area Operations Manager (East) – 07514 723406 Gillian Cain – Area Operations Manager (West) – 07955 436348 Application Process Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Within your supporting statement, please answer the following questions: Q1. Referring to the role profile are you disqualified from this appointment? (One answer response required
• YES if you are disqualified from appointment, NO if you are not disqualified from appointment). Q2. Some of Cornwall's approved wedding venues have varying access arrangements, including remote locations, uneven terrain, steps, stairs, and other physical access challenges. Would you be able to access and work at these venues? If you anticipate any difficulties, please explain how you would manage or overcome them to fulfil the requirements of the role. Q3. Referring to the role profile can you confirm that you are able to exercise satisfactory travel mobility in order to fulfil the obligations of the role? (One answer response required
• YES if you are capable of fulfilling the travel requirements, NO if you are not able to fulfil them). Q4. Please specify which location you are applying for. If more than one, please put in order of preference. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process . We recognise that you may choose to use AI tools when preparing your application. We ask that any information you include is an accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge, experience and achievements. You may be asked to discuss the examples and evidence you provide during the selection process. We may adapt our shortlisting approach where we receive a high volume of applications. Any shortlisting decisions will be based on the information provided in your application and the essential requirements of the role. Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application. Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.